This is the 9152nd most frequent Japanese word.
照り付ける
To shine down or beat strongly (often referring to sunlight).
Used to describe the intense sunlight.
夏の太陽が強く照り付けています。
The summer sun is strongly shining down.
Describes the sunlight as part of a scene.
照り付ける日差しの下で遊ぶ子供たちが楽しそうですね。
The children playing under the bright shining sunlight look happy, don't they?
Used in a poetic context to describe the quality of light.