光り輝く・光輝く|ひかりかがやくhikarikagayaku[6]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
光り輝く光り輝く（ひかりかがやく） is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners.
光輝く光輝く（ひかりかがやく） is a less common written variant; recognize it, but choose 光り輝く（ひかりかがやく） when selecting between these forms.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto shine; to glitter
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 光り輝く（ひかりかがやく） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 光り輝きます（ひかりかがやきます） |
| Negative (nai) | 光り輝かない（ひかりかがやかない） |
| polite (masen) | 光り輝きません（ひかりかがやきません） |
| classical zu / nu | 光り輝かず・光り輝かぬ（ひかりかがやかず・ひかりかがやかぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 光り輝いた（ひかりかがやいた） |
| polite (mashita) | 光り輝きました（ひかりかがやきました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 光り輝かなかった（ひかりかがやかなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 光り輝きませんでした（ひかりかがやきませんでした） |
| Te form | 光り輝いて（ひかりかがやいて） |
| Potential | 光り輝ける（ひかりかがやける） |
| Passive | 光り輝かれる（ひかりかがやかれる） |
| Causative | 光り輝かせる（ひかりかがやかせる） |
| Causative passive | 光り輝かせられる・光り輝かされる（ひかりかがやかせられる・ひかりかがやかされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 光り輝けば（ひかりかがやけば） |
| tara | 光り輝いたら（ひかりかがやいたら） |
| Volitional | 光り輝こう（ひかりかがやこう） |
| polite (mashou) | 光り輝きましょう（ひかりかがやきましょう） |
| Imperative | 光り輝け（ひかりかがやけ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym輝くかがやくNeutralThe everyday word for shining or sparkling, also used of glory or a beaming face. 「光り輝く」 is stronger, stressing dazzling brilliance.
- Synonym光るひかるNeutralThe most basic verb for giving off light, also figurative for talent that stands out. 「光り輝く」 puts more emphasis on dazzling brilliance.
- SynonymひらめくWrittenWritten: a momentary flash, also a sudden idea. 「光り輝く」 does not stress the fleetingness of the light.
- SynonymきらめくWrittenWritten and poetic: flickering, twinkling light like stars. 「光り輝く」 can also describe twinkling but stresses dazzling brilliance.
- Synonym照り輝くてりかがやくWrittenWritten prose for strong light such as sunshine blazing down. 「光り輝く」 is not limited to sunlight.
- Related照るてるNeutralSaid of the sun or moon shining and of clear weather. 「光り輝く」 can describe anything that emits or reflects light.
- RelatedキラキラCasualA colloquial mimetic word for twinkling light, also bright, sparkling eyes. 「光り輝く」 is a verb and sounds more dignified.
- Related差すさすNeutralFor light shining in from outside, as in 「日が差す」. 「光り輝く」 describes an object itself emitting or reflecting light.
- Related耀うかがようWrittenA written, archaic word for wavering, shimmering light; rarely used today — say 「輝く」 instead.
- Relatedピカピカ光るピカピカひかるCasualColloquial, for things polished shiny or lights sparkling — often new objects. 「光り輝く」 carries more grandeur.
- Antonym曇るくもるNeutralThe sky clouding over, or glasses fogging up — the direct opposite of 「光り輝く」.
- Antonym陰るかげるWrittenWritten: sunlight darkening behind clouds, also a situation turning worse — the opposite of 「光り輝く」.
For everyday use, 「輝く」 or 「光る」 are the default; use 「光り輝く」 when you want to stress dazzling, radiant brilliance, as in 「光り輝く宝石」. For twinkling light pick 「煌めく」 or 「キラキラ」, and for the sun shining use 「照る」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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