Japanese word

射す

Pronunciation

Romajisasu

Meaning

  • verbshine

Example

午後は庭に日が射します。go go wa niwa ni hi ga sa shi ma su

The sun shines on the garden in the afternoon.

Illustration for 射す (shine)

More examples

雲が切れると、窓から明るい光が射しました。kumo ga ki re ru to mado ka ra aka ru i hikari ga sa shi ma shi ta

When the clouds parted, bright light streamed through the window.

Core concept

Expresses light projecting into a space and making that space bright.

Common phrases

  • 日が射すhi ga sa su

    sunlight shines

  • 光が射すhikari ga sa su

    light shines

Similar words

照るteru: The sun shines over a place and provides it with light.
照らすterasu: A light source sends light onto a person or thing.
光るhikaru: Something produces or reflects visible light.

Definition in Japanese

光がある方向から入り、あたりを明るくする。hikari ga a ru hō kō ka ra hai ri a ta ri o aka ru ku su ru

Word origin

射す (sasu) is the native verb さす (sasu) used for light shining, and 射 (sha, "shoot") is a meaning-based spelling that presents rays as moving outward in a fixed direction.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, this verb usually describes sunlight reaching a particular place, so the subject is often the sun or its light rather than a person.

Opposites

  • 陰るkagerugrow dimverb

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