燦然 (さんぜん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
brilliant; radiant; sparkling
Literary, often used in the adverbial form 燦然と to describe something shining brilliantly or standing out gloriously.
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His achievements are brilliantly etched in history.
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 燦然 is preferred.
Kanji
然sort of thing, so, if so
Similar words
- 輝かしい
More common and versatile adjective for 'brilliant' or 'glorious'; 燦然 is more literary and often used adverbially with と.
- きらきら
Everyday mimetic word for sparkling or glittering; 燦然 is formal and emphasizes a dignified brilliance.
Etymology
From Chinese 燦然 (càn rán), meaning 'bright' or 'resplendent'. The kanji 燦 means 'brilliant' and 然 is a suffix forming adjectives/adverbs.
