照らす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 照らす | 照らさない |
| Polite | 照らします | 照らしません |
| Past polite | 照らしました | 照らしませんでした |
| Past | 照らした | 照らさなかった |
| Te-form | 照らして | 照らさないで |
| Desire | 照らしたい | 照らしたくない |
| Potential | 照らせる | 照らせない |
| Passive | 照らされる | 照らされない |
| Causative | 照らさせる | 照らさせない |
| Causative passive | 照らさせられる | 照らさせられない |
| Volitional | 照らそう | |
| Polite volitional | 照らしましょう | |
| Imperative | 照らせ | 照らすな |
| Conditional | 照らせば | 照らさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 照らしたら | 照らさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
shine on; illuminate
Used for light shining on something, often with a light source as the subject. Can be literal or figurative.
Moonlight is shining on the garden.
Please shine the flashlight on your feet.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used in the pattern ～に照らして, meaning 'in light of' or 'by reference to'. Common in formal contexts such as rules, precedents, or standards.
Judge in light of the law.
Considering past cases, this decision is reasonable.
The streetlight illuminates the night road.
This ruling should be considered in light of the constitution.