To prevent gas combustion flame caused by careless operation of an ignition operation element 5.

This gas lighter includes: a fuel tank 2 having a fuel gas discharge valve for sending fuel gas to a gas discharge nozzle 1; a gas discharge lever 3 for opening the fuel gas discharge valve; ignition mechanisms 4a, 4b igniting fuel gas discharged from the gas discharge nozzle 1 to outside air; and the ignition operation element 5 operated by a finger to ignite the ignition mechanisms 4a, 4b. The gas lighter further includes safety mechanisms 6a-6d which include an engagement means 6a engaged/separated with/from the gas discharge lever 3 and an operation reception means 6b making the engagement means 6a in the engagement position when operated by a finger in a direction intersecting with the movement direction of ignition of the ignition operation element 5 and operate the gas discharge lever 3 to the opening direction by movement to ignite the ignition mechanisms 4a, 4b for the ignition operation element 5 when the engagement means 6a is located in the engagement position.