てる
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to shine
2. to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.) (from 面照る)
Other spellings
照る
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
てる
Used in vocabulary
てるてる坊主
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
Noun
Examples9
降って
Rain or shine, I will start tomorrow.
あたり
The sun was shining all around.
太陽
The sun is shining brightly.
降ろう
I will go, rain or shine.
私
I take my dog for a walk, rain or shine.
日
Make hay while the sun shines.