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    3. 照らす

    照らす

    照てら​す​

    to shine on

    N2KMT9News #31+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    てらす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to shine on, to illuminate
    2.
    to compare (with), to refer to

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    ライトで道みちを照てらす。

    I illuminate the path with a light.

    KMT4Daily Life
    毎まい朝あさ、朝あさ日ひが部へ屋やを明あかるく照てらしてくれる。

    Every morning, the morning sun brightly illuminates my room.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    懐かい中ちゅう電でん灯とうで暗くらい場ば所しょを照てらした。

    I shone a flashlight on the dark place.

    KMT9Daily Life
    彼かれの言こと葉ばは、私わたしの心こころに希き望ぼうの光ひかりを照てらしてくれた。

    His words shone a light of hope into my heart.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    契けい約やく書しょの内ない容ようを法ほう律りつに照てらして確かく認にんした。

    I checked the contents of the contract against the law.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    照
    て.る・て.らす・て.れる…(3)
    illuminate・shine・compare・bashful
    Kanji
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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