閃く
hirameku
to flash (e.g. lightning), to flicker, to glitter, to sparkle, to gleam
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  1. 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
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Kanji Breakdown
Flash, Brandish
On: せん Kun: ひらめ.く,ひらめ.き,うかが.う
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How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
閃く (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく閃くことがあります。
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