(かがや)

かがやく
verb (godan)
to shine, to sparkle, to be radiant
1. to shine, to sparkle, to glitter
To emit or reflect bright light.
(ほし)(かがや)いている。
The stars are shining.
彼女(かのじょ)()(かがや)いた。
Her eyes sparkled.
太陽(たいよう)(ひかり)水面(すいめん)反射(はんしゃ)して(かがや)いていた。
The sunlight was reflecting off the surface of the water, sparkling.
2. to be radiant, to be brilliant
To be outstanding or impressive.
(かがや)未来(みらい)
A bright future.
(かれ)舞台(ぶたい)(うえ)(かがや)いていた。
He was radiant on the stage.
長年(ながねん)努力(どりょく)(みの)り、彼女(かのじょ)のキャリアはますます(かがや)いている。
Her years of effort have borne fruit, and her career is shining more and more brightly.

(かがや)く means to shine, sparkle, or be radiant, often with a sense of brilliance or glory.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)
  • No transitive pair (use (ひか)らせる)

ASPECT (ている):
(かがや)いている describes an ongoing state of shining: (ほし)(かがや)いている (the stars are shining).

USES:

  • PHYSICAL: (ほし), 宝石(ほうせき), (ひかり) shining
  • FIGURATIVE: ()(かがや)く (eyes sparkle), (かがや)未来(みらい) (bright future)

RELATED WORDS:

  • (かがや)き: brilliance, radiance (noun)
  • (ひか)る: to shine (more common, simpler)
  • {きらめく}: to glitter, twinkle

NUANCE:
(かがや)く suggests more brilliance and grandeur than (ひか)る.