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hirameki
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[ひらめ()·]
hirameki

English Meaning(s) for ひらめき

noun
  1. flair; flash
  2. insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.)
  3. waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

Definition and Synonyms for ひらめき

Flash a momentary brightness
Synonyms: ひらめき, ひらめく, フラッシュ, フラッシュ, 一閃, 閃光
Flash a sudden brilliant understanding
Synonyms: ひらめき, ひらめく
Flash a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
Synonyms: ひらめき, ひらめく, フラッシュ, フラッシュ, 一閃, 閃光
Flicker a momentary flash of light
Synonyms: きらめき, きらめく, ひらめき, ひらめく, スパーク, 輝き, 輝く, 閃光

Categories ひらめき is a member of

Brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
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Brainstorm the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
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Occurrence an event that happens
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Flash a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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