Translation guide
How to express 'flashing' in Japanese, covering blinking lights, sudden bright light, and the act of exposing oneself.
Describing a light that turns on and off repeatedly, like a warning light or a sign.
The most common word for a light blinking on and off, used for warning lights, electronic indicators, etc.
The traffic light is flashing.
The computer's light is blinking.
An onomatopoeic word for a flickering or blinking light, often with a slightly annoying or irregular nuance.
The fluorescent light is flickering.
A more formal or literary term for lights flashing on and off, often used in written descriptions.
The light of the distant lighthouse was flashing.
Describing a single, brief burst of bright light, like lightning or a camera flash.
A flash of light, often used for lightning, explosions, or camera flashes. Can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.
The camera flash was dazzling.
Loanword from English, specifically for a camera flash or a sudden bright light in photography.
Onomatopoeia for a sudden, sharp flash of light, like lightning or a spark.
There was a flash, and then lightning struck.
The act of exposing one's genitals in public, often for shock value.
General term for exposure, but in context can refer to indecent exposure. Often used in compounds like 露出狂 (exhibitionist).
He was arrested for public indecency. Apparently he was flashing.
Literally 'to expose one's lower body', a more specific phrase for flashing.
Exhibitionist; a person who gets sexual pleasure from exposing themselves. Not the act itself, but related.
フラッシュ (flash) usually refers to a camera flash or a sudden bright light. For blinking lights, use 点滅 (てんめつ) or チカチカ.
The warning light is flashing.
A flash of lightning streaked across the sky.
フラッシュを焚いて写真を撮る。
Take a photo using the flash.
A man was flashing in the park.
あの男は露出狂だ。
That man is a flasher.