How to say 'Sparkle' in Japanese | きらりと

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The Japanese word for Sparkle is 'Kirarito', written as きらりと in Japanese.

word

きらりと

Meaning

Sparkle

Reading

Kirarito

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'きらりと (kirarito)' describes a brief, sparkling, or glimmering light. It is often used to depict something shining or reflecting light momentarily, such as a jewel, a star, or even a person's eyes. This word carries a poetic nuance and is frequently used in literary or descriptive contexts. Example sentences: The diamond sparkled「ダイヤモンドがきらりと光った」(ダイヤモンドがきらりとかがやいた). Her eyes sparkled with joy「彼女の目がきらりと輝いた」(かのじょのめがきらりとかがやいた).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

5021

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word きらりと

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

き

Reading

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

り

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hiragana

と

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'Kirarito' means 'Sparkle' .

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