Vocab Info
A4 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb
閃くto flash (lightning, etc.), to flicker (lights), to glitter, to wave, to undulate, to hit on a good idea, to occur to someone
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (く), Intransitive verb
1.
to flash (e.g. lightning), to flicker, to glitter, to sparkle, to gleam
Usually written using kana alone2.
to flutter (e.g. flag), to wave, to undulate
Usually written using kana alone3.
to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea), to come to one suddenly
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
閃く 【ひらめく】、閃く 【ひろめく】
Details
ひ
ら
め
く
Examples
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雷が閃くと、すぐにゴロゴロとなった。
When the lightning flashed, it immediately thundered.
鯉のぼりが陽光を受けて閃くように光っています。
The carp streamer catches the sunshine and shines as if flashing.
急に名案が閃いて、私は急いでノートにメモをした。
A brilliant idea suddenly occurred to me, and I hurriedly took notes in my notebook.
リラックスしている時にアイディアが閃きやすくなるらしい。
It seems that ideas suddenly come more easily when you are relaxed.
これ以上風が強くなると、風で炎が閃くように揺れ、火事が起こる恐れがある。
If the wind gets stronger, the fire will shake as if they were flashing, posing a fire hazard.
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