How do you say "to sparkle" in Japanese?

“To sparkle” in Japanese

Short answer

輝く kagayaku かがやく

To sparkle in Japanese is “輝く” (kagayaku). Full meaning: to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow.

Other ways to say “To sparkle” in Japanese

煌めく kirameku to glitter, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glisten, to gleam, to glint 閃く hirameku to flash (e.g. lightning), to flicker, to glitter, to sparkle, to gleam; to flutter (e.g. flag), to wave, to undulate; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea), to come to one suddenly 耀く kagayaku to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow 輝やく kagayaku to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow 輝ける kagayakeru to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow ピカピカ光る pikapikahikaru to sparkle, to glitter, to twinkle かがやく kagayaku to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow 閃めく hirameku to flash (e.g. lightning), to flicker, to glitter, to sparkle, to gleam; to flutter (e.g. flag), to wave, to undulate; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea), to come to one suddenly ひらめく hirameku to flash (e.g. lightning), to flicker, to glitter, to sparkle, to gleam; to flutter (e.g. flag), to wave, to undulate; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea), to come to one suddenly 耀け kagayake to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow 赫こ kagayako to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow

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