connective N1 uncommon written
〜に照らして — in light of ~
〜に照らして ・ にてらして
Meaning
- in light of / judged against ~ — measuring or evaluating something against a standard, law, or precedent
Key sentence
規則に照らして、その行為は処分の対象となる。
In light of the rules, that conduct is subject to disciplinary action.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (a standard / criterion) | N + に照らして; adnominal N + に照らした + N | 法律に照らして / 経験に照らした判断 |
When: Written/formal; used when weighing a case against an established yardstick.
Examples
過去の事例に照らして、今回の判断を下した。
We reached this decision in light of past cases.
社会の常識に照らせば、その要求は無理がある。
Measured against common sense, that demand is unreasonable.
When you can't use it
- The noun is a yardstick or standard to judge against (law, criteria, experience, precedent) — it *evaluates* a case, it does not merely 'follow' a rule.
Easily confused with
〜に則って に則って *acts in conformity with* a rule; に照らして *checks a case against* a standard to assess it. Conform-to vs evaluate-against. 〜に即して に即して adapts action to fit concrete reality; に照らして holds a case up against a standard to evaluate it. 〜に基づいて に基づいて builds an action on a basis or source; に照らして compares something against a reference in order to judge.
See 〜に照らして in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜に照らして the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.