Japanese

りつける

てりつける
Meaning: to beat down (sun); to shine intensely
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 照りつける 照りつけない
Polite 照りつけます 照りつけません
Past 照りつけた 照りつけなかった
Polite + Past 照りつけました 照りつけませんでした
Te-form 照りつけて 照りつけなくて
Potential 照りつけられる 照りつけられない
Passive 照りつけられる 照りつけられない
Causative 照りつけさせる 照りつけさせない
Imperative 照りつけろ 照りつけるな

Handwriting

照
り
つ
け
る

Example sentences

The sun beats down mercilessly.
真夏の太陽がじりじりと照りつけている
The midsummer sun is scorching down.
灼熱の太陽が照りつけている。
The scorching sun is shining down.
真昼の太陽が照りつけている。
The midday sun is beating down.
窓の外では、気怠い夏の午後の太陽が照りつけていた。
Outside the window, the languid summer afternoon sun was beating down.
焼け付くような夏の日差しが照りつけている。
The scorching summer sun is shining down.
太陽の光が容赦なく照りつける。
The sunlight shines down relentlessly.

Usage Notes

Describes the sun shining very strongly and intensely, often implying heat or harshness.

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