Talk:Suggestion/@comment-24041219-20140620132708/@comment-24095300-20140620135344

Furthermore, my understanding is that 照明弾 has the nuance of a flare that is launched or fired for illumination or other purposes while 発炎筒 would refer more to a flare specifically used for attention or emergency situations, so a similar distinction exists in the Japanese. Feel free to educate me if you think I'm wrong about this.