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Grade 4JLPT N2

illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

13 strokes · frequency rank #1004

On
ショウ
Kun
て.る、て.らす、て.れる

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Common words

  1. たいしょうてきcontrastive1
    • The picture is colorful in contrast with this one.

    • A cat contrasts with a dog well.

    • There is a great contrast between city life and country life.

  2. さんしょうreference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison2
    • Please refer to paragraph ten.

    • See above.

    • Writers often refer to a dictionary.

  3. しょうめいillumination; lighting3
    • We danced in the subdued lighting.

    • Take care to turn off lights in rooms when nobody's in them.

    • We decorated the Christmas tree with lights.

  4. たいしょうcontrast; antithesis; comparison4
    • The explanation below was achieved by comparing and contrasting a variety of different theories.

    • Red contrasts well with blue.

    • The contrast between the two ideas is very marked.

  5. にっしょうsunlight5
  6. てるto shine6
    • Rain or shine, I will start tomorrow.

    • Make hay while the sun shines.

    • The sun is shining brightly.

  7. しょうかいinquiry; query; enquiry; referral (e.g. to a doctor or court)7
    • Apply to the office for further details.

    • We need to make inquiries about the date of the examination.

    • I checked with him to see if his address was right.

  8. しょうしゃirradiation; radiation; beaming8
  9. しょうじゅんsight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment9
  10. てらすto shine on; to illuminate10
    • Check your answer with his.

    • The moon was on the lake.

    • The moon fell brightly on the water.

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