How do you say "to undulate" in Japanese?

“To undulate” in Japanese

Short answer

閃く hirameku ひらめく

To undulate in Japanese is “閃く” (hirameku). Full meaning: 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.

Other ways to say “To undulate” in Japanese

畝る uneru to wind (of a road, river, etc.), to meander, to twist, to snake; to undulate, to surge, to swell, to roll, to billow 波打つ namiutsu to dash against (of waves), to billow, to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind), to heave, to pound (of a heart), to undulate 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 畝ッ une to wind (of a road, river, etc.), to meander, to twist, to snake; to undulate, to surge, to swell, to roll, to billow 波打っ namiu to dash against (of waves), to billow, to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind), to heave, to pound (of a heart), to undulate 波うつ namiutsu to dash against (of waves), to billow, to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind), to heave, to pound (of a heart), to undulate 波うっ namiu to dash against (of waves), to billow, to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind), to heave, to pound (of a heart), to undulate なみうつ namiutsu to dash against (of waves), to billow, to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind), to heave, to pound (of a heart), to undulate なみうっ namiu to dash against (of waves), to billow, to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind), to heave, to pound (of a heart), to undulate 閃こ hirameko 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

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