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照る
teru
Description
「照る」は、太陽や月の光が明るくさすことです。
"照る" means the light of the sun or moon shines brightly.
天気の話でよく使い、たとえば「太陽が照る」と言います。
It is often used in weather talk, for example, "太陽が照る" (the sun shines).
Meanings
照るteru
to shine; to glow (of sun, moon)
今日は太陽がよく照っている。
The sun is shining brightly today.
照るteru
to be sunny; to clear up
明日は照るといいね。
I hope it shines tomorrow.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
照る focuses on light shining down naturally; 照らす means actively lighting something up.
- Etymology
base of 照らす (transitive) and appears in words like 照明 and 日照り.
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