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瞬く
matataku
Description
「瞬く」は、目を何度も速く開けたり閉じたりすることです。
"瞬く" means to open and close the eyes quickly and repeatedly.
星や光が明るくなったり暗くなったりして光る様子にも使います。
It is also used to describe stars or lights shining by brightening and dimming.
Meanings
瞬くmatataku
to blink; to wink one's eyes
彼女は驚いて何度も瞬いた。
She blinked repeatedly in surprise.
瞬くmatataku
to twinkle; to flicker (of stars or light)
夜空に星が瞬いている。
Stars are twinkling in the night sky.
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Notes
- Nuance
often heard in 瞬く間に ('in the blink of an eye'), meaning something happened very quickly.
- Reading
also read 'mabataku' when specifically meaning to blink the eyes.
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