Illustration: Morning sunlight enters a Japanese apartment through a narrow opening between the curtains, crossing the dim room and forming a bright patch on the wooden floor. A cat has squeezed its entire body into this narrow patch, leaving its tail outside.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

射さす

sasu

to shine

Used chiefly of sunlight or other light. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 雲間くもまが開あけ光ひかりが射さした。

    The clouds opened and the sun shone through.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 木きが多おおすぎると家いえに光ひかりが射ささない。

    Too many trees deprive a house of light.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 朝あさ、窓まどから日ひが射さして目めが覚さめた。

    I woke up when the morning sun shone through the window.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 射

  • 射shoot; shine intoOnシャKunいる・さす・うつ

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