瞬く

またたく

to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

Also:to blink (one's eyes)

What does 瞬く mean?

瞬く is a Japanese verb meaning to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver in English. It can also be translated as to blink (one's eyes) depending on context. It is written as 瞬く in kanji, またたく in hiragana, and matataku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

星が空にいていた。

The stars were twinkling in the sky.