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輝かがやく

Kana かがやく Romaji kagayaku

JLPT N3 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · intransitive

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten

02godan verb · intransitive

to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam; to glow

Examples

空には太陽が輝いています。

The sun is shining in the sky.

Tatoeba #179455

月は夜に輝く。

The moon shines at night.

Tatoeba #175629

太陽は昼間輝く。

The sun shines during the day.

Tatoeba #138081

Other forms

耀く (rarely used kanji form)赫く (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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