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金光り (きんびかり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

金きん光びかり

Meanings

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noun

golden light; golden luster

rare term

Rare term describing a brilliant golden shine or glow, often used poetically or in literary contexts.

夕ゆう日ひが海かい面めんにきんびかりと輝かがやいていた。
The setting sun shone with a golden luster on the sea.

Kanji

金gold
光ray, light

Similar words

金きん色いろ
金色 is the common word for 'golden color', while 金光り is a rare, more poetic term emphasizing the shining quality.
輝かがやき
輝き is a general term for 'radiance' or 'brilliance', whereas 金光り specifically refers to a golden shine.

Etymology

Compound of 金 (きん, 'gold') and 光り (ひかり, 'light, shine'), with rendaku voicing of ひかり to びかり. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is rare and likely a poetic coinage.