照らす
てらす
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to shine on; to illuminate- to compare (with); to refer to
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 照らすてらす | 照らしますてらします |
| Negative | 照らさないてらさない | 照らしませんてらしません |
| Past | 照らしたてらした | 照らしましたてらしました |
| Past negative | 照らさなかったてらさなかった | 照らしませんでしたてらしませんでした |
| Te-form | 照らしててらして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 照らせるてらせる |
| Passive | 照らされるてらされる |
| Causative | 照らさせるてらさせる |
| Volitional | 照らそうてらそう |
| Imperative | 照らせてらせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 照らせばてらせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 照らしたらてらしたら |
Example sentences
ランタンが林を照らした。
The forest was illuminated by a lantern.
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The moon was on the lake.
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The moon is lighting the room.
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The moon fell brightly on the water.
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My friend Sun shine on me now and ever.
More examples (10)
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The stage was lit from both sides.
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I shone a flashlight into the dark room.
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The room was illuminated with red lights.
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Check your answer with his.
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The sun illuminates everything with its light.
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The sun illuminates everything with its light.
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I stepped outside and was bathed in the harsh, direct sunlight.
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She shone her torch onto the floor before us.
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He compared the copy with the original.
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The bicycle light is unreliable for illuminating the road.