照らす
N2てらす
[terasu]
Meanings
1.GodanTransitive
to shine on; to illuminate
2.GodanTransitive
to compare (with); to refer to
Examples
月の光が静かな湖面を照らしていて綺麗だ。
The moonlight illuminating the quiet lake surface is beautiful.
懐中電灯で足元を照らしながら暗い山道を歩いた。
I walked the dark mountain trail while shining a flashlight at my feet.
ライトで顔を照らすな。
Don't shine the light on my face.