に照らして
(Ni terashi te)
in light of / in accordance with.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun (rule / standard) + に照らして.
- ＋Evaluative standard — judging against rules, laws, precedents.
- ＋Common with 法律 ('law'), 規則 ('rules'), 基準 ('standards'), 事実 ('facts').
Examples
1.
法律に照らして、この行為は違法だ。
Houritsu ni terashi te, kono koui wa ihou da.
In light of the law, this act is illegal.
「in light of / in accordance with」
2.
経験に照らして判断する。
Keiken ni terashi te handan suru.
I'll judge based on my experience.
「in light of / in accordance with」
Practice
In light of past precedents, we should make a careful decision.
___、慎重に判断を下すべきだ。
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