flickering; wavering; shimmering
Describes a gentle, unsteady movement, often of light, flames, or reflections. More poetic than 揺れ.
ろうそくの炎の揺らめきが壁に映っていた。
The flickering of the candle flame was reflected on the wall.
水面のゆらめきがとてもきれいだった。
The shimmering on the water's surface was very beautiful.
Standard kanji spelling for the noun form of 揺らめく.
Kana spelling is common in literary or poetic contexts.
Noun form of the verb 揺らめく (to flicker, waver), which is likely a mimetic word related to the root ゆら (swaying).