輝く (かがやく, kagayaku) Japanese meaning: shine | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000輝く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 輝く | 輝かない |
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| Polite | 輝きます | 輝きません |
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| Past polite | 輝きました | 輝きませんでした |
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| Past | 輝いた | 輝かなかった |
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| Te-form | 輝いて | 輝かないで |
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| Desire | 輝きたい | 輝きたくない |
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| Potential | 輝ける | 輝けない |
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| Passive | 輝かれる | 輝かれない |
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| Causative | 輝かせる | 輝かせない |
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| Causative passive | 輝かせられるalso 輝かされる | 輝かせられないalso 輝かされない |
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| Volitional | 輝こう | |
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| Polite volitional | 輝きましょう | |
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| Imperative | 輝け | 輝くな |
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| Conditional | 輝けば | 輝かなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 輝いたら | 輝かなかったら |
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Stars are shining in the night sky.
Her ring sparkled in the light.
Usage patterns
〈物〉が輝くfor something (a light source, surface) to shine or sparkle
Stars are shining in the night sky.
顔が輝くfor someone's face to light up (with joy, excitement)
Her face lit up when she heard the news.
目が輝くfor someone's eyes to sparkle (with hope or excitement)
The child's eyes sparkled at the sight of the new bicycle.
〈事〉に輝くto be crowned with (a title, victory)
He was crowned champion at the national tournament.
Expressions
輝く女性shining women; women who excel; prominent women
shine far and wide; radiate brilliance
radiant; shining brightly
