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Japanese word 瞬き: blink / flicker / twinkle. Meanings and example sentences.

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瞬き (またたき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

瞬き (またたき) means blink / flicker / twinkle.

See example sentences below.

瞬き at a glance

瞬き
またたきmatataki
N1noun
blink / flicker / twinkle
瞬きまたたきmatatakiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 瞬き

Core meaning

blink / flicker / twinkle

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は疲れてよく瞬きをする。

Translation

He blinks a lot because he is tired.

Example 2

星が空で瞬いている。

Translation

The stars are twinkling in the sky.

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