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きらめく

きらめくkirameku

Rare or specialisedVerb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. Godan verb with ku endingintransitive verb

    to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

    usually written using kana alone

Example sentences 6

空(そら)には星(ほし)がきらめいていた。

  • The stars were twinkling in the sky.
  • Stars were twinkling in the sky.

Words:空(から)星(ほし)きらめく

Matched automatically

僕(ぼく)が昼(ひる)飯(めし)を喰(く)っている時(とき)、吉(よし)弥(や)は僕(ぼく)のところへやって来(き)て、飯(めし)の給(きゅう)仕(じ)をしてくれながら太(ふと)い指(ゆび)にきらめいている宝(ほう)石(せき)入(い)りの指(ゆび)輪(わ)を嬉(うれ)しそうにいじくっていた。

  • As I was eating lunch, Kichiya came to me and, while she was serving my meal, she was toying happily with her ring set with a gleaming jewel.

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