N31453/1669
輝く
rarely used kanji formgodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb
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かがやく
Meanings
- to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten
- to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow
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Example sentences
星が夜空に輝いている。
The stars are shining in the night sky.
彼女の目が喜びで輝いた。
Her eyes lit up with joy.
太陽の光で海面が輝いている。
The surface of the sea is glistening in the sunlight.
彼は将来への希望で目を輝かせて話した。
He spoke with his eyes gleaming with hope for the future.
曇りの日は星が輝かない。
Stars don't shine on cloudy days.
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