English–Japanese
“sparkling” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikirakira
Example
水がきらきら光ります。mizu ga ki ra ki ra hika ri ma su
The water sparkles.
How to say “sparkling” in Japanese
“Sparkling” in Japanese is きらきら (kirakira).
きらきら (kirakira) presents light as a series of bright, lively flashes, as on water, stars, or polished objects.
Example sentences with きらきら
夜空の星がきらきら輝いています。yo zora no hoshi ga ki ra ki ra kagaya i te i ma su
The stars in the night sky are shining brightly.
Tips for using きらきら
- Japanese can use きらきら (kirakira) for eyes or a smile, where it describes a bright, lively appearance rather than literal reflected light.