Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

(まばた)blink (of eyes), wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light), blink (of light)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      blink (of eyes), wink

    2. Noun, Suru verb

      2.

      twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light), blink (of light)

      Only applies to またたき, まだたき

    All Forms

    瞬き 【まばたき】瞬き 【またたき】瞬き 【まだたき】瞬き 【めばたき】

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    Examples

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      ()(かわ)いたので(まばた)をしました。

      I blinked because my eyes were dry. {blink (of eyes), wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light), blink (of light)}

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      集中(しゅうちゅう)していると(まばた)をするのを(わす)れてしまう。

      When I'm focused, I end up forgetting to blink my eyes. {blink (of eyes), wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light), blink (of light)}

      • N1

      ()(かわ)いている(とき)(なん)()(まばた)をしてしまいます。

      When your eyes are dry, you tend to blink many times. {blink (of eyes), wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light), blink (of light)}

      • N1

      緊張(きんちょう)のしすぎで(つば)()()むことはおろか、(まばた)すら(わす)れてしまった。

      I was so nervous that I not only forgot to swallow my saliva, but even forgot to blink. {blink (of eyes), wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light), blink (of light)}

      • N1

      純粋(じゅんすい)無垢(むく)子供(こども)(まばた)もせずに()つめられるとなんだかドキドキします。

      When I'm stared at by a pure and innocent child without a blink, it somehow makes my heart pound. {blink (of eyes), wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light), blink (of light)}

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