瞬き

Japanese

Etymology
Kanji in this term
瞬
Grade: S

連 (れん)用 (よう)形 (けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 瞬く.

Noun

瞬き (hiragana またたき, rōmaji matataki, alternative reading まばたき, rōmaji mabataki)

  1. a wink
  2. twinkling (e.g. of stars)
    • Back-On, "NEW WORLD":
      わずかに見 (み)える月灯 (つきあか)りの中 (なか)に一 (いっ)点 (てん)の光瞬 (ひかりまたた)き。
      Wazuka ni mieru tsukiakari no naka ni itten no hikari matataki.
      In the pale moonlight, there’s only one winking star.
  3. a flicker (e.g. of light)
  4. Continuative (連用形) form of the verb 瞬く
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