Home/Vocab Vault/照らす照らす照らすてらすto shine onN2Godan VerbFreq. #15548Meanings1to shine on2to illuminate3to compare (with)4to refer toConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)てらしますて-formてらしてPast (casual)てらしたPast (polite)てらしましたNegative (casual)てらさないNegative (polite)てらしませんShow all 12 formsRelated WordsSame Kanji参照さんしょうreference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes)照明しょうめいillumination対照たいしょうcontrast対照的たいしょうてきcontrastiveLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 照らす in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free