ひらめく
Hirameku
Usually written in kana.
Also read: ひろめく
閃く (Hirameku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to flash (e.g. lightning), to flicker, to glitter, to sparkle”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to glitter; to sparkle; to gleam
- godan verb, intransitive verbto flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to undulate
- godan verb, intransitive verbto flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
Examples
素晴らしい考えがひらめいた。
A wonderful idea just ran through my mind.
彼女を驚かせようという考えが突然私の頭にひらめいた。
The idea of surprising her suddenly crossed my mind.
ずば抜けた着想というのは、往々にして天啓のごとくヒラメクようだ。
Sometimes the most inspired ideas seem to just come from out of the blue.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).