光ひかる

hikaru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to shine; to glitter; to be bright

Intransitive

上部じょうぶ前方ぜんぽうで何なんかが光ひかっている。

jōbuzempōde nanikaga hikatte iru.

Something is flashing up ahead.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

光ひかった

hikatta

The past form

1. Shone; Gleamed

★ Common

Verb

#37974

光ひかって

hikatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Shining; To shine

★ Common

Verb

#17067

光ひからない

hikaranai

The negative form

1. Does not shine.; Is not bright.

★ Common

Verb

#134124

光ひからなかった

hikaranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not shine.; Did not reflect.

★ Common

Verb

#236166

光ひかりました

hikarimashita

The polite past form

1. Shined; Was illuminated

★ Common

Verb

#201437

光ひかります

hikarimasu

The polite form

1. Shine; Be polished

★ Common

Verb

#116848

光ひかりません

hikarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Doesn't shine.; Doesn't reflect.

★ Common

Verb

#269230

光ひかりませんでした

hikarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not shine.; Was not bright.

★ Common

Verb

#391022

Common 23 items

光ひかったばかり

hikattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just shone.; Recently polished.

★ Common

Verb

#1200141

光ひかっちゃう

hikacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To shine too much; To get too bright

★ Common

Verb

#318271

光ひかっちゃダメ

hikaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't make it shiny.; Don't polish it.

★ Common

Verb

#345878

光ひかっていない

hikatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not shining; Not lit

★ Common

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#336295

光ひかっている

hikatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Shining; Gleaming

★ Common

Verb

#72465

光ひかってはいけない

hikattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not shine.; Do not be illuminated.

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

光ひかってもいい

hikattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May shine.; Can shine.

★ Common

Adjective

#648379

光ひからないで

hikaranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't shine.; Don't reflect.

★ Common

Verb

#469423

光ひからなきゃ

hikaranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must shine.; Have to make it shine.

★ Common

Verb

#662150

光ひからなくてもいい

hikaranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to shine.; Don't need to light up.

★ Common

Adjective

#823368

光ひからなければならない

hikaranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must shine.; Must be illuminated.

★ Common

Adjective

#792074

光ひかりたい

hikaritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to shine; Want to be noticed

★ Common

Verb

#630765

光ひかりたくない

hikaritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to shine.; Don't want to stand out.

★ Common

Verb

#1200141

光ひかるところ

hikaru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To shine; Bright spot

★ Common

Verb

#307445

光ひかるみたい

hikaru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks shiny.; Seems to glow.

★ Common

Verb

#490348

光ひかれない

hikarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot shine.; Cannot be illuminated.

★ Common

Verb

#599829

光ひかれる

hikareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Shine; Gleam

★ Common

Verb

#517519

光ひかろう

hikarō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's shine.; Let's gleam.

★ Common

Verb

#493649

光ひかっています

hikatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is shining.; Is lit.

★ Common

Verb

#161021

光ひからないでください

hikaranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't shine.; Don't reflect.

★ Common

Verb

#1200141

光ひかりなさい

hikarinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Shine.; Be bright.

★ Common

Verb

#529009

光ひかりましょう

hikarimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's shine.; Let's brighten.

★ Common

Verb

#662150

光ひかれます

hikaremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can shine.; Am able to shine.

★ Common

Verb

#1200141

Advanced 28 items

光ひかったそうだ

hikatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#1200141

光ひかっただろう

hikattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Shined.; Likely succeeded.

★ Common

Verb

#1200141

光ひかったところ

hikatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Shone; Bright spot

★ Common

Verb

#632851

光ひかったら

hikattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it gets bright; If/when there's light

★ Common

Verb

#135405

光ひかったらしい

hikattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to shine; Appeared to be illuminated

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

光ひかってくれ

hikatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Shine for me.; Give me your light.

★ Common

Verb

#252032

光ひかってちょうだい

hikatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Shine for me.; Be my light.

★ Common

Verb

#1200141

光ひからせられる

hikaraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be polished; To be made to shine

★ Common

Verb

#381224

光ひからせる

hikaraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Polish; Shine

Verb

#97914

光ひからないでくれ

hikaranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't shine.; Please don't shine.

★ Common

Verb

#1200141

光ひからなければいけない

hikaranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must shine.; Have to shine.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

光ひかられる

hikarareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be shone upon; To be illuminated

★ Common

Verb

#930896

光ひかりがち

hikarigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#891582

光ひかりきる

hikarikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Shine completely; Be perfectly illuminated

★ Common

Verb

#1200141

光ひかりそうだ

hikarisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks shiny.; Seems bright.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

光ひかりっぱなし

hikarippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Shiny; Bright

★ Common

Verb

#512413

光ひかりぬく

hikarinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Shine through; Persevere to the end

★ Common

Verb

#1200141

光ひかるそうだ

hikaru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems bright.; I hear it shines.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

光ひかると

hikaruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it shines.; If/when it gets bright.

★ Common

Verb

#95931

光ひかるな

hikaruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't shine.; Don't glow.

★ Common

Verb

#241052

光ひかるなら

hikarunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it shines; When it shines

★ Common

Verb

#471198

光ひかるようだ

hikaru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#891582

光ひかるらしい

hikarurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems shiny.; Appears to glow.

★ Common

Verb

#165901

光ひかれ

hikare

A strong, direct command

1. Shine.; Glow.

★ Common

Verb

#117986

光ひかれば

hikareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it shines; When it shines

★ Common

Verb

#215326

光ひかってくださいませ

hikatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please illuminate.; Please shine.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

光ひかってはならない

hikattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not shine.; Must not be lit.

★ Common

Adjective

#1200141

光ひかってもよろしい

hikattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I shine?; Is it alright if I shine?

★ Common

Adjective

#1200141

光ひかる

hikaru

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