Illustration: On a sunny apartment balcony, a resident lifts a polished metal pot lid from a drying rack. Although their face is beneath the balcony’s shade, the tilted lid catches direct sunlight and throws a bright patch onto the underside of their chin and the wall behind them.

Beyond N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

照てり返かえす

terikaesu

to reflect light

Example sentences

白しろい壁かべが午後ごごの日差ひざしを照てり返かえす。
The white wall reflects the afternoon sun.
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ぬれた道路どうろが夕日ゆうひを照てり返かえして、まぶしかった。
The wet road reflected the setting sun and was dazzling.
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湖面こめんが月つきの光ひかりを照てり返かえしていた。
The surface of the lake was reflecting the moonlight.
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Kanji in 照返

照illuminate; shineOnショウKunてる・てらす・てれる
返returnOnヘンKunかえす・かえる

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