照明

しょうめい

illumination

What does 照明 mean?

照明 is a Japanese noun meaning illumination in English. It is written as 照明 in kanji, しょうめい in hiragana, and shoumei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

我々は明るさを抑えた照明の中でダンスをした。

We danced in the subdued lighting.