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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbriller
Pronunciation / Transliteration: brijer
"Le soleil commence à briller dans le ciel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To shine, particularly in reference to the sun or celestial bodies.
"The sun begins to teru brightly over the mountains in the early morning." - 2
To illuminate or cast light upon a surface or object.
"The rays of sunlight teru through the dense canopy of trees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Japanese verb 'teru' (照る), meaning to shine or illuminate, tracing back to Old Japanese roots. In modern pop culture, it is widely recognized through the compound 'teru teru bozu', a traditional handmade doll meant to bring good weather.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Teru" is said worldwide
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briller
Transliteration: brijer
"Le soleil commence à briller dans le ciel."
scheinen
Transliteration: ʃaɪnən
"Die Sonne scheint hell am blauen Himmel."
splendere
Transliteration: ˈsplɛndere
"Il sole comincia a splendere al mattino."
brillar
Transliteration: bɾiˈʝaɾ
"El sol empieza a brillar en el horizonte."
brilhar
Transliteration: bɾiˈʎaɾ
"O sol começa a brilhar forte hoje."
चमकना
Transliteration: chamakna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सूरज आसमान में चमक रहा है।"
照耀
Transliteration: zhào yào
Script: 中文汉字
"阳光照耀着大地。"
빛나다
Transliteration: bitnada
Script: 한국어 한글
"햇살이 밝게 빛나고 있습니다."
照る
Transliteration: teru
Script: 日本語
"太陽が明るく照る。"
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