照明(しょうめい)

しょうめい
noun
lighting, illumination
geography
See also: 証明(しょうめい) (proof, verification)
1. lighting, illumination
The arrangement of lights to illuminate a space, or the lights themselves.
部屋(へや)の照明(しょうめい)を明(あか)るくした。
I made the room lighting brighter.
舞台(ぶたい)照明(しょうめい)が美(うつく)しい。
The stage lighting is beautiful.
LED照明(しょうめい)に切(き)り替(か)えると電気代(でんきだい)が安(やす)くなる。
Switching to LED lighting will lower your electricity bill.

照明(しょうめい) refers to lighting systems and light fixtures.

Common collocations

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照明(しょうめい) (lighting) vs 証明(しょうめい) (proof) - same reading, different meaning and kanji.

Related Words

Related: 明(あ)かり (light (general))
Compare: 電灯(でんとう) (electric light)
Related: 電球(でんきゅう) (light bulb)
Compare: 灯火(とうか) (lamplight)
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Added 2026.1.12 9:53 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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