English–Japanese
“blink” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimabataki
Example
彼女は驚いて、何度も瞬きをしました。kano jo wa odoro i te nan do mo mabata ki o shi ma shi ta
She was surprised and blinked several times.
How to say “blink” in Japanese
“Blink” in Japanese is 瞬き (mabataki).
Describes the brief closing and reopening of the eyelids, usually as an automatic action but sometimes as a deliberate signal.
Example sentences with 瞬き
画面を長く見ると、瞬きが少なくなりがちです。ga men o naga ku mi ru to mabata ki ga suku na ku na ri ga chi de su
You tend to blink less when you look at a screen for a long time.
Tips for using 瞬き
- A blinking cursor shows how blink extends beyond eye movement to repeated brief changes between visible and invisible.