輝 く kagayaku
kagayaku
Godan Verb (ku)
1. to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten
Intransitive
soraniwa taiyōga kagayaite imasu.
The sun is shining in the sky.
Godan Verb (ku)
2. to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam; to glow
Intransitive
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soraniwa taiyōga kagayaite imasu.
The sun is shining in the sky.
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kagayaichau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Shine/be radiant (completed); Shine/be radiant (regretful)
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kagayaitewa ikenai
Expresses prohibition ("must not do")
1. Must not shine.; Do not sparkle.
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kagayakanakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to shine.; It's okay not to shine.
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kagayakanakereba naranai
Expresses obligation ("must do")
1. Must shine; Must be brilliant
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kagayakitai
Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")
1. Want to shine; Want to be radiant
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kagayakitakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to shine.; Don't want to be in the spotlight.
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kagayaku mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Shining; Sparkling
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kagayakanaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't shine.; Don't glow.
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kagayaita sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. Shone; Was brilliant
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kagayaitarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Shone; Was brilliant
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kagayakaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be made to shine; To be allowed to shine
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kagayakinuku
Emphasizes perseverance through completion
1. Shine through; Persevere and complete
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kagayakurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems shiny.; Apparently shining.
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