illuminate in Japanese
illuminate in Japanese is 照らす, 照明 — illuminate means to light up or shine light onto something.
illuminate in Japanese
照らす
Pronounced: terasu
(transitive) To shine light on something.
照明
Pronounced: shōmei
(transitive) To shine light on something.
What does "illuminate" mean?
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verb To light up or shine light onto something.
"Fairy lights illuminated the garden for the party."
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verb To make something clearer or easier to understand.
"Her comment illuminated exactly why the project had stalled."
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illuminate in a sentence
- Fairy lights illuminated the garden for the party.
- The full moon illuminated the path ahead of them.
- Her comment illuminated exactly why the project had stalled.
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What is "illuminate" in Japanese?
"illuminate" in Japanese is 照らす, 照明. illuminate means: To light up or shine light onto something.
How do you pronounce 照らす?
"illuminate" in Japanese is 照らす, pronounced "terasu".
How do you use "illuminate" in a sentence?
Example: "Fairy lights illuminated the garden for the party." In Japanese, "illuminate" is 照らす, 照明.
Are there other ways to say "illuminate" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "illuminate": 照らす, 照明.
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