光(ひか)り輝(かがや)く

ひかりかがやく
verb (godan)
to shine brilliantly; to sparkle; to gleam
自動詞 intransitivedescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present光(ひか)り輝(かがや)く光(ひか)り輝(かがや)かない
Present polite光(ひか)り輝(かがや)きます光(ひか)り輝(かがや)きません
Past光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いた光(ひか)り輝(かがや)かなかった
Past polite光(ひか)り輝(かがや)きました光(ひか)り輝(かがや)きませんでした
て form光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いて光(ひか)り輝(かがや)かなくて
ている present光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いている光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いていない
ている polite光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いています光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いていません
ている past光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いていた光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いていなかった
ている past polite光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いていました光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いていませんでした
Conditional ば光(ひか)り輝(かがや)けば光(ひか)り輝(かがや)かなければ
Conditional たら光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いたら光(ひか)り輝(かがや)かなかったら
Volitional光(ひか)り輝(かがや)こう—
Volitional polite光(ひか)り輝(かがや)きましょう—
Potential光(ひか)り輝(かがや)ける光(ひか)り輝(かがや)けない
Passive光(ひか)り輝(かがや)かれる光(ひか)り輝(かがや)かれない
Causative光(ひか)り輝(かがや)かせる光(ひか)り輝(かがや)かせない
Imperative光(ひか)り輝(かがや)け光(ひか)り輝(かがや)くな
1. to shine brilliantly; to sparkle; to gleam
To emit or reflect bright, radiant light. A compound verb combining 光(ひか)る (to shine) and 輝(かがや)く (to sparkle), creating an intensified meaning of brilliant luminosity.
星(ほし)が光(ひか)り輝(かがや)いている。
The stars are shining brilliantly.
The sea surface was gleaming, lit up by the morning sun.
I gave her a ring with a sparkling diamond.
2. to be radiant; to be brilliant (figurative)
Used figuratively to describe something or someone that stands out with exceptional beauty, talent, or achievement.
I was drawn to her radiant smile.
I will keep working toward a brilliant future.
The young athletes gave brilliant performances that thrilled the audience.

Usage

A compound verb that intensifies the meaning of both 光(ひか)る and 輝(かがや)く. Often used in literary, poetic, and emotional contexts. The prenominal form 光(ひか)り輝(かがや)く is very common as a modifier.

Common patterns

Godan verb conjugating on the く row. The prenominal form 光(ひか)り輝(かがや)く + noun is common: 光(ひか)り輝(かがや)く未来(みらい), 光(ひか)り輝(かがや)く宝石(ほうせき).

Similar words

  • 輝(かがや)く: to shine, to sparkle — single verb, slightly less emphatic
  • きらきら光(ひか)る: to glitter, to twinkle — focuses on repeated, small points of light
  • 煌(きら)めく: to glitter, to gleam — literary, suggests sparkling points of light

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