赤々・赤赤|あかあかakaaka[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. adverb (with と)bright red; bright
   火ひは赤々あかあかと燃もえていた。↗

   The fire was burning brightly.

• RelatedキラキラCasualColloquial mimetic word for continuous sparkling or glittering. Lighter and more cheerful in feel than 「赤々」.
• Related赫々かくかくWrittenWritten register; stresses brilliant, glorious achievements, as in 「赫々たる戦果」. It conveys renown rather than color, so it cannot replace 「赤々」 for red things.
• Related煌々こうこうWrittenWritten register; lamplight or other light shining dazzlingly bright, as in 「煌々と輝く」. It stresses glare from lights, not red color.
• RelatedさんさんWrittenWritten register; the sun shining bright and brilliant, as in 「陽光燦々」. It is about sunlight, not the red of fire or sunsets.
• Related明々あかあかWrittenWritten register; stresses brightly lit lamps or rooms. It reads あかあか, the same as 「赤々」, but carries no sense of red.
• Related燦爛さんらんWrittenWritten register; describes beautiful, dazzling radiance. It stresses gorgeous brilliance rather than red color.
• RelatedきらっとCasualColloquial; a single, momentary flash of light. Unlike the sustained glow of 「赤々」, it describes one quick glint.
• RelatedピカッとCasualColloquial; light suddenly flaring up bright and strong. It captures an instant burst, not the steady red glow of 「赤々」.
• RelatedキンキラCasualColloquial; glittering gold, flashy to the point of gaudiness. Its gaudy golden shine is far from the bright red of 「赤々」.
• Antonym暗々あんあんWrittenWritten register and the antonym here: dark, gloomy, dim. It stands in direct contrast to the bright red of 「赤々」.

Use 「赤々」 for fire or the setting sun glowing bright red, as in 「赤々と燃える炉火」 or 「夕日が赤々と」. For brightly lit lamps or rooms choose 「明々」 or 「煌々」, and for brilliant sunshine 「燦々」; the other words cover glitter, flashes, or darkness.

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1. あずきの異名いみょう。あか。
2. 非常ひじょうに明あかるいさま。