輝く
かがやく
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten- to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam; to glow
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 輝くかがやく | 輝きますかがやきます |
| Negative | 輝かないかがやかない | 輝きませんかがやきません |
| Past | 輝いたかがやいた | 輝きましたかがやきました |
| Past negative | 輝かなかったかがやかなかった | 輝きませんでしたかがやきませんでした |
| Te-form | 輝いてかがやいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 輝けるかがやける |
| Passive | 輝かれるかがやかれる |
| Causative | 輝かせるかがやかせる |
| Volitional | 輝こうかがやこう |
| Imperative | 輝けかがやけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 輝けばかがやけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 輝いたらかがやいたら |
Example sentences
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The moon shines at night.
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The sun shines during the day.
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Stars shine above in the sky.
星が輝いていた。
The stars twinkled.
星が輝いている。
The stars are bright.
More examples (10)
太陽が輝いている。
The sun is shining.
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The sun doesn't shine at night.
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Stars are shining in the sky.
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She was radiant with love.
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The moonlight shone brightly.
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The moon is shining brightly.
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The moon was shining brightly.
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The sun is bright today.
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How does the moon shine at night?
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The sun was shining brightly.