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[またた()·]
matataku
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[まばた()·]
mabataku
[まだた()·]
madataku

English Meaning(s) for 瞬く

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat (またたく is sometimes used transitively)
  2. to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

Definition and Synonyms for 瞬く

Wink briefly shut the eyes
Synonyms: 瞬き, 瞬く, 瞬く, 瞬く
Nictation a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Synonyms: 瞬き, 瞬く, 瞬く, 瞬ぐ, 転瞬
Flick flash intermittently
Synonyms: 瞬く, 瞬く, 瞬く

Meanings for each kanji in 瞬く

» wink; blink; twinkle

Categories 瞬く is a member of

Reflex Response an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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Twinkle gleam or glow intermittently
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Act Involuntarily act in an uncontrolled manner
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 瞬く

Conjugations for 瞬く

masu stem
[またた()·]
matataki
Negative stem
[またた()·]
matataka
te-form
[またた()··]
matataite
Negative te-form
[またた()····]
matatakanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[またた()···]
matatakanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()·]
matataku
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()···]
matatakanai
Past Indicative Form
[またた()··]
matataita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakanakatta
Presumptive Form
[またた()··]
matatakou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()···]
matatakimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()····]
matatakimasen
Past Indicative Form
[またた()····]
matatakimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·······]
matatakimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[またた()·····]
matatakimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()···]
matatakitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·······]
matatakitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[またた()··]
matatakita
te-form
[またた()····]
matatakitakute
Negative te-form
[またた()······]
matatakitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[またた()···]
matatakitaku
Provisional Form
[またた()·····]
matatakitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[またた()·······]
matatakitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[またた()······]
matatakitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[またた()········]
matatakitakunakattara
Objective Form
[またた()···]
matatakitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()·]
matatake
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()····]
matatakinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()··]
matatakeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[またた()····]
matatakanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()···]
matataitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()······]
matatakanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()···]
matataitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()··]
matatakeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()···]
matatakenai
Past Indicative Form
[またた()··]
matataketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakenakatta
masu-stem
[またた()·]
matatake
te-form
[またた()··]
matatakete
Negative te-form
[またた()····]
matatakenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()···]
matatakemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()····]
matatakemasen
Past Indicative Form
[またた()····]
matatakemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·······]
matatakemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()···]
matatakareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()····]
matatakarenai
Past Indicative Form
[またた()···]
matatakareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()······]
matatakarenakatta
masu stem
[またた()··]
matatakare
te-form
[またた()···]
matatakarete
Negative te-form
[またた()·····]
matatakarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()····]
matatakaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()········]
matatakaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()···]
matatakaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()····]
matatakasenai
Past Indicative Form
[またた()···]
matatakaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()······]
matatakasenakatta
masu stem
[またた()··]
matatakase
te-form
[またた()···]
matatakasete
Negative te-form
[またた()·····]
matatakasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()····]
matatakasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()········]
matatakasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()····]
matatakasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[またた()····]
matatakasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·······]
matatakasarenakatta
masu stem
[またた()···]
matatakasare
te-form
[またた()····]
matatakasarete
Negative te-form
[またた()······]
matatakasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[またた()·····]
matatakasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()······]
matatakasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[またた()······]
matatakasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[またた()·········]
matatakasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[またた()··]
matatakan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()··]
matatakazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()··]
matatakanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[またた()···]
matatakazaru

Sample Sentences for 瞬く

Fanned by a strong wind, the fire spread in an instant.
The world will change in an instant.
The hairstyle soon became popular among young people.
The plane went out of sight in a blink.
The jet plane flew away in an instant.

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