Japanese Conversation · Level 45
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Japanese word
差す
Pronunciation
Romajisasu
Meaning
- verbshine
Example
窓から日が差します。mado ka ra hi ga sa shi ma su
Sunlight shines through the window.
More examples
雨がやんで、道に日が差しました。ame ga ya n de michi ni hi ga sa shi ma shi ta
After the rain stopped, sunlight shone on the road.
Core concept
Expresses the movement of something outward or into a place, covering light entering, an object being inserted, and an umbrella being raised overhead.
Common phrases
光が差すhikari ga sa su
light shines
雲の間から日が差すkumo no aida ka ra hi ga sa su
sunlight shines through the clouds
Similar words
照るteru: To give off light that makes a place bright, often referring to the sun or sky.
Definition in Japanese
日光などが窓や物の間を通って中へ入り込む。nik kō na do ga mado ya mono no aida o tō tte naka e hai ri ko mu
Word origin
The native Japanese verb 差す (sasu) has an uncertain etymology; the kanji 差 (sa) was assigned to represent the word in writing and does not by itself establish its original meaning.
Usage tips
- In weather descriptions, 日が差す (hi ga sasu) marks the moment sunlight reaches the ground after clouds have blocked it.
Other meanings
- hold upverb
- insertverb
Opposites
- 陰るkagerudarkenverb