ichidan verb, transitive verb
blink repeatedly; wave repeatedly
Describes rapid, repeated blinking of the eyes or fluttering/waving of a light object such as a paper fan. Often used in onomatopoeic or mimetic contexts.
彼は緊張してまぶたをぱちつかせた。
He blinked his eyelids repeatedly out of nervousness.
少女はうちわをぱちつかせて涼んでいた。
The girl was cooling herself by fluttering a paper fan.