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A4 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, 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
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to flash (e.g. lightning), to flicker, to glitter, to sparkle, to gleam
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to flutter (e.g. flag), to wave, to undulate
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
3.
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】
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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.
今日は風が強くて、鯉のぼりが閃(*)いています。
Today the wind is strong, and the carp banner is waving.
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(*)いて火事が起こる恐れがある。
If the wind gets any stronger, there is a risk that the flames will flicker and cause a fire.
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