Japanese

めく

きらめく
Meaning: to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 煌めく 煌めかない
Polite 煌めきます 煌めきません
Past 煌めいた 煌めかなかった
Polite + Past 煌めきました 煌めきませんでした
Te-form 煌めいて 煌めかなくて
Potential 煌めける 煌めけない
Passive 煌めかれる 煌めかれない
Causative 煌めかせる 煌めかせない
Causative + Passive 煌めかされる 煌めかされない
Imperative 煌めけ 煌めくな

Handwriting

煌
め
く

Example

The stars were sparkling in the night sky.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that shines brightly and beautifully, like stars, jewels, or someone's eyes.

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