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照明

Reading

Kana: しょうめい
Romaji: shōmei
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Definition

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illumination; lighting

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 て.る、 て.らす、 て.れる
Meanings: illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light

Example Sentences

(ひと)のいない部屋(へや)照明(しょうめい)をこまめに()す。
➥Take care to turn off lights in rooms when nobody's in them.
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()()ではクリスマスツリーを照明(しょうめい)(かざ)りました。
➥We decorated the Christmas tree with lights.
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照明(しょうめい)はツマミ(ひと)つで光量(ひかりりょう)()えられるようになっていて()きな(あか)るさを演出(えんしゅつ)出来(でき)るようになっている。
➥The lighting was set up to have the intensity controlled by one knob so you could produce the brightness as you want.
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我々(われわれ)(あか)るさを(おさ)えた照明(しょうめい)(なか)でダンスをした。
➥We danced in the subdued lighting.
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薄暗(うすぐら)照明(しょうめい)(なか)で、彼女(かのじょ)(かお)がはっきり()えなかった。
➥Her face was not clear in the poor light.
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