N31453/1669

かがや

rarely used kanji formgodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb

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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

ほし夜空よぞらかがやいている

The stars are shining in the night sky.

彼女かのじょよろこびでかがやいた

Her eyes lit up with joy.

太陽たいようひかり海面かいめんかがやいている

The surface of the sea is glistening in the sunlight.

かれ将来しょうらいへの希望きぼうかがやかせてはなした。

He spoke with his eyes gleaming with hope for the future.

くもりのほしかがやかない

Stars don't shine on cloudy days.