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kirameku
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[きら()··]
kirameku
[きらめ()·]
kirameku

English Meaning(s) for きらめく

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

Definition and Synonyms for きらめく

Glittery having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
Synonyms: きらめく, 輝く, 輝かしい, 金ピカ
Twinkle gleam or glow intermittently
Synonyms: きらきら, きらめく, チカチカ, 明滅, 耀う, 輝く
Gleam shine brightly, like a star or a light
Synonyms: きらめく, 光る, 光り輝く, 輝く
Glitter the occurrence of a small flash or spark
Synonyms: きらめき, きらめく, ギラギラ
Scintillate be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
Synonyms: きらきら, きらめく, ピカピカ光る, 光る, 光り輝く, 輝く
Shine emit light
Synonyms: きらめく, ひらめく, 光る, 光り輝く, 射す, 差す, 照る, 輝く
Spark emit or produce sparks
Synonyms: かげろう, きらきら, きらめく, ひらめく, スパーク, チカチカ, ピカピカ光る, 光る, 光り輝く, 耀う, 輝く
Glitter the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
Synonyms: きらめき, きらめく, 光輝, 輝き, 輝く
Light merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
Synonyms: きらめき, きらめく, , 生気, 輝き, 輝く
Sparkling a rapid change in brightness
Synonyms: きらめき, きらめく
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
Shine be bright, as of the sun or a light
Synonyms: きらめく, ひらめく, 光る, 光り輝く, 射す, 差す, 照る, 輝く
Sparkling a brief spark or flash
Synonyms: きらめき, きらめく

Categories きらめく is a member of

Radiate cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
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Be have the quality of being
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Verve an energetic style
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Aspect the feelings expressed on a person's face
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Brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
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Change an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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Flash a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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Give Off give off, send forth, or discharge
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Stroke Order Diagrams for きらめく

Conjugations for きらめく

masu stem
kirameki
Negative stem
kirameka
te-form
kirameite
Negative te-form
kiramekanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
kiramekanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kirameku
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekanai
Past Indicative Form
kirameita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekanakatta
Presumptive Form
kiramekou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekimasen
Past Indicative Form
kiramekimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
kiramekimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekitakunai
Past Indicative Form
kiramekitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekitakunakatta
Adjective stem
kiramekita
te-form
kiramekitakute
Negative te-form
kiramekitakunakute
Adverbial Form
kiramekitaku
Provisional Form
kiramekitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
kiramekitakunakereba
Conditional Form
kiramekitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
kiramekitakunakattara
Objective Form
kiramekitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kirameke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
kiramekanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
kirameitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
kirameitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekenai
Past Indicative Form
kirameketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekenakatta
masu-stem
kirameke
te-form
kiramekete
Negative te-form
kiramekenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekemasen
Past Indicative Form
kiramekemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekarenai
Past Indicative Form
kiramekareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekarenakatta
masu stem
kiramekare
te-form
kiramekarete
Negative te-form
kiramekarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekaremasen
Past Indicative Form
kiramekaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekasenai
Past Indicative Form
kiramekaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekasenakatta
masu stem
kiramekase
te-form
kiramekasete
Negative te-form
kiramekasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekasemasen
Past Indicative Form
kiramekasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekasarenai
Past Indicative Form
kiramekasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekasarenakatta
masu stem
kiramekasare
te-form
kiramekasarete
Negative te-form
kiramekasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kiramekasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
kiramekasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kiramekasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
kiramekan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
kiramekazaru

Sample Sentences for きらめく

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.
Many stars are twinkling in the sky.
Countless stars were twinkling in the sky.

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