照る
N2てる
[teru]
Meanings
1.GodanIntransitive
to shine
2.GodanIntransitive
to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
Related Words
- 曇る（くもる）see also
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast
- 差す（さす）synonym
to hold up (an umbrella); to extend; to insert; to pour; to apply (color)
- 射す（さす）synonym
to shine (of light, sun); to beam
- 照りつける（てりつける）derived
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
- 照り込む（てりこむ）derived
to shine into; to shine upon
Examples
太陽がさんさんと照って暑い一日だったね。
The sun shone brightly and it was a hot day.
日が照ると気持ちも明るくなるような気がする。
When the sun shines, I feel like my mood brightens too.
朝から照っていた太陽が夕方には雲に隠れた。
The sun that shone since morning hid behind clouds in the evening.