Illustration: The sun shines from a clear opening between clouds above a small Japanese apartment courtyard. Strong daylight reaches the paving, laundry poles, and balcony rails, all of which cast distinct shadows.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

照てる

teru

to shine

Example sentences

  1. 降ふっても照てっても明日あしたは出発しゅっぱつします。

    Rain or shine, I will start tomorrow.

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  2. 日ひの照てるうちに草くさを干ほせ。

    Make hay while the sun shines.

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  3. 太陽たいようは明あかるく照てっている。

    The sun is shining brightly.

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Kanji in 照

  • 照illuminate; shineOnショウKunてる・てらす・てれる

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