A lighting device (100, 101) comprising: a first light emitter comprising a first light-emitting element with a p-n junction and a first side cover partly covering a peripheral side surface (10c-10f) of the first light-emitting element, wherein the first light emitter further comprises a first light-transmitting layer comprising a phosphor that can be excited by light from the first light-emitting element, and wherein the first light-transmitting layer covers at least an upper surface of the first light-emitting element above a light-emitting surface of the p-n junction and the uncovered side portion that is uncovered by the first side cover; a second light emitter comprising a second light-emitting element with a p-n junction and a second side cover partly covering a peripheral side surface (20c-20f) of the second light-emitting element, wherein the second light emitter further comprises a second light-transmitting layer comprising a phosphor that can be excited by light from the second light-emitting element, and wherein the second light-transmitting layer covers at least an upper surface of the second light-emitting element above a light-emitting surface of the p-n junction and the uncovered side portion that is uncovered by the second side cover, the first light emitter and the second light emitter being separately disposed to face each other at uncovered side portions (10c, 20c) that are uncovered by the first side cover and the second side cover. a first light emitter comprising a first light-emitting element with a p-n junction and a first side cover partly covering a peripheral side surface (10c-10f) of the first light-emitting element, wherein the first light emitter further comprises a first light-transmitting layer comprising a phosphor that can be excited by light from the first light-emitting element, and wherein the first light-transmitting layer covers at least an upper surface of the first light-emitting element above a light-emitting surface of the p-n junction and the uncovered side portion that is uncovered by the first side cover; wherein the first light emitter further comprises a first light-transmitting layer comprising a phosphor that can be excited by light from the first light-emitting element, and wherein the first light-transmitting layer covers at least an upper surface of the first light-emitting element above a light-emitting surface of the p-n junction and the uncovered side portion that is uncovered by the first side cover; a second light emitter comprising a second light-emitting element with a p-n junction and a second side cover partly covering a peripheral side surface (20c-20f) of the second light-emitting element, wherein the second light emitter further comprises a second light-transmitting layer comprising a phosphor that can be excited by light from the second light-emitting element, and wherein the second light-transmitting layer covers at least an upper surface of the second light-emitting element above a light-emitting surface of the p-n junction and the uncovered side portion that is uncovered by the second side cover, wherein the second light emitter further comprises a second light-transmitting layer comprising a phosphor that can be excited by light from the second light-emitting element, and wherein the second light-transmitting layer covers at least an upper surface of the second light-emitting element above a light-emitting surface of the p-n junction and the uncovered side portion that is uncovered by the second side cover, the first light emitter and the second light emitter being separately disposed to face each other at uncovered side portions (10c, 20c) that are uncovered by the first side cover and the second side cover.