JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
照らす
To shine on, illuminate, or compare against.
Readings
Other forms
照らします polite form
照らして te-form
照らした plain past
照らされる passive form
1 Verb (transitive)
"To shine on" / "To illuminate"
Describes the act of directing light onto an object or area to make it visible.
Example
懐中電灯 で 足元 を 照らして ください 。
Please shine the flashlight on my feet.
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2 Verb (transitive)
"To compare with" / "To check against"
Refers to comparing a situation or object against a standard, rule, or precedent.
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