Sparkling, glittering in Japanese 🇯🇵

ぎらぎら info.

ぎらぎら

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– Visualize the glaring sun or a shining light that hurts your eyes, as the sound “ぎらぎら” mimics that sensation.
– Remember the repetitive 'ぎら' which can invoke the thought of blinking in discomfort due to strong light.

Explanations:
– "ぎらぎら" describes something that is glaring or dazzlingly bright, usually in an intense and sometimes unpleasant way.

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing:
– まぶしい (mabushii) – blindingly bright, dazzling
– 眩しい (mabushii) – bright, dazzling
– ひかり (hikari) – light

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
– In some contexts, "ぎらぎら" can also describe shiny, glittering surfaces, or the look in someone's eyes when they are ambitious or eager.

Examples of Sentences:
– 夏の太陽がぎらぎらと照りつける。
Natsu no taiyou ga giragira to teritsukeru.
(The summer sun blazes glaringly.)

– 街のネオンが夜になるとぎらぎら輝く。
Machi no neon ga yoru ni naru to giragira kagayaku.
(The city's neon lights shine brightly at night.)

– 彼の目は成功したいという欲望でぎらぎらしていた。
Kare no me wa seikou ai to iu yokubou de giragira e ita.
(His eyes were gleaming with the desire to succeed.)

– ダイヤモンドがぎらぎら光っている。
Daiyamondo ga giragira hikatte iru.
(The diamond is sparkling brilliantly.)

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きらきら info.

きらきら (kirakira)

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– Imagine something sparkling or glittering, like stars or sequins.
– The repetition of "kira" sounds light and twinkly, much like the visual effect it describes.

Explanations:
– きらきら (kirakira) is an onomatopoeia, capturing the shimmering and sparkling effect visually presented.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– 輝く (kagayaku): to shine, to glitter
– 光る (hikaru): to shine, to be bright
– ぴかぴか (pikapika): another onomatopoeia often used for something very shiny or polished

Alternate Meanings Like Slang:
– きらきら (kirakira) is generally used in its sparkling or glittering sense and doesn't have a slang meaning as such, but in informal contexts, it can describe people with bright and cheerful personalities.

Examples of Sentences That Use It:
1. きらきらした星が空に輝いている。
(Kirakira a hoshi ga sora ni kagayaiteiru.)
The sparkling stars are shining in the sky.

2. 彼女の目はきらきらと輝いていた。
(Kanojo no me wa kirakira to kagayaiteita.)
Her eyes were sparkling.

3. クリスマスツリーはきらきらしている。
(Kurisumasu tsurī wa kirakira eiru.)
The Christmas tree is glittering.

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