Meaning

Primary

To Illuminate

Alternative

To Shine Light On

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means illuminate, so this means to illuminate or to shine light on something.

But don't get it confused with 照れる, which is "to feel embarrassed" — that would be embarrassing. You know this is "to illuminate" because you get a rash (らす) every time something shines on you too much.

Reading

てらす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Speaking of things that illuminate, your hands () illuminate all the time for some reason.

Context

Context Sentences

ちょっと懐中電灯であそこの方を照らしてくれない?

Can you shine the flashlight over there for a moment?

Kanji Composition