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照らす

to illuminate

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Conjugation of 照らす

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: refer, shine, refer to, shine upon
私/俺
Present informal tense
照らす
terasu
I illuminate
Present informal negative tense
照らさない
terasanai
I don't illuminate
Present formal tense
照らします
terashimasu
I illuminate
Present formal negative tense
照らしません
terashimasen
I do not illuminate
私/俺
Past informal tense
照らした
terashita
I illuminated
Past informal negative tense
照らさなかった
terasanakatta
I didn't illuminate
Past formal tense
照らしました
terashimashita
I illuminate
Past formal negative tense
照らしませんでした
terashimasen deshita
I did not illuminate
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
照らせ
terase
illuminate
Imperative negative mood
照らすな
terasu na
don't illuminate
Imperative formal mood
照らしてください
terashite kudasai
please illuminate
Imperative formal negative mood
照らさないでください
terasanai dekudasai
please do not illuminate
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
照らして
terashite
illuminate
Passive stem
照らされる
terasareru
illuminated
Hypothetical tense
照らせ
terase
if I illuminated
Hypothetical conditional stem
照らせば
teraseba
illuminated
私/俺
Volitional stem
照らそう
terasō
will illuminate
Potential stem
照らせる
teraseru
illuminated
Continuative stem
照らし
terashi
illuminating
Causative stem
照らさせる
terasaseru
allow to illuminate
私/俺
Imperfective stem
照らさ
terasa
illuminate

Examples of 照らす

♪照らして

♪ To get this started

照らして

- Shine the light!

照らせ　奴らを照らせ　急げ

Move in, move in. Open fire.

照らせ！

Reflectors!