照らす (てらす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

照らす (てらす) means to shine on / to illuminate.

See example sentences below.

照らす at a glance

照らす

てらすterasu

N2verb

to shine on / to illuminate

照らすてらすterasuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to shine on / to illuminate

Example 1

月が道を照らしている。

Translation

The moon is shining on the road.

Example 2

電気が部屋を明るく照らす。

Translation

The light brightly illuminates the room.