Meaning of 輝く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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輝く, 耀く, 赫く, 燿く, 煌くJLPT 3
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Kana Readingかがやく
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Romajikagayaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending
- Meaning
- to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
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Example Sentences
輝く, 耀く, 赫く, 燿く, 煌く, かがやく used in context
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How does the moon shine at night?
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ひとつのヒントに目を輝かせた女の子は、可愛らしい猫型のシャープペンシルをノートに走らせていく。
The girl, her eyes shining brightly from that single hint, makes her cute cat-motif automatic pencil run across her notebook.
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The sunset glows in the west.
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夕べは月が輝いて明るかった。
The moon was bright last night.
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Stars were twinkling in the sky.
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The sun doesn't shine at night.
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