Teru

JLPT N2

照る (Teru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to shine, to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto shine
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)from 面照る

Examples

  • Make hay while the sun shines.

  • The sun is shining brightly.

  • Make hay while the sun shines.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 照る

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