照明する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 照明する | 照明しない |
| Polite | 照明します | 照明しません |
| Past polite | 照明しました | 照明しませんでした |
| Past | 照明した | 照明しなかった |
| Te-form | 照明して | 照明しないで |
| Desire | 照明したい | 照明したくない |
| Potential | 照明できる | 照明できない |
| Passive | 照明される | 照明されない |
| Causative | 照明させる | 照明させない |
| Causative passive | 照明させられる | 照明させられない |
| Volitional | 照明しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 照明しましょう | |
| Imperative | 照明しろ | 照明するな |
| Conditional | 照明すれば | 照明しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 照明したら | 照明しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to lighting equipment, the act of illuminating, or the resulting light. Common in technical, everyday, and artistic contexts.
I brightened the room's lighting.
舞台照明を担当しています。
I'm in charge of stage lighting.
I turned on the lighting in the room.
Please turn off the lighting before you go to bed.
When the movie started, they dimmed the lighting.
This office has bright lighting, which makes it easy to work.
She took photos under soft lighting.
照明 is a broader, everyday term for lighting in general, whereas 照射 is more technical and often implies a concentrated beam or purposeful exposure.
照明 refers to lighting in general (room lights, stage lighting overall), whereas スポットライト means specifically a narrow, focused beam of light aimed at one spot.
night lighting; nighttime illumination
lighting effects