“To twinkle” in Japanese
Short answer
To twinkle in Japanese is “瞬く” (shibatataku). Full meaning: to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat; to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly.
Other ways to say “To twinkle” in Japanese
輝く
kagayaku to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow
煌めく
kirameku to glitter, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glisten, to gleam, to glint
瞬ぐ
majirogu to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat; to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
瞬き
shibatataki to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat; to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
瞬たく
matataku to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat; to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
またたく
matataku to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat; to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
まばたく
mabataku to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat; to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
しばたく
shibataku to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat; to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
しばたたく
shibatataku to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat; to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
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
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