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(またた)き or 瞬(まばた)き • (matataki or 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)に一点(いってん)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)

Verb

瞬(またた)き or 瞬(まばた)き • (matataki or mabataki) 

  1. stem or continuative form of 瞬く (matataku) [godan]
  2. stem or continuative form of 瞬く (mabataku) [godan]
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