Japanese word

煌々

Pronunciation

Romajikōkō

Meaning

  • adverbbrightly

Example

月が煌々と輝いています。tsuki ga kō kō to kagaya i te i ma su

The moon is shining brightly.

Illustration for 煌々 (brightly)

More examples

街灯が夜道を煌々と照らしています。gai tō ga yo michi o kō kō to te ra shi te i ma su

The streetlights brightly illuminate the road at night.

Core concept

Describes light that shines strongly and clearly across a scene.

Common phrases

  • 煌々と照らすkō kō to te ra su

    illuminate brightly

  • 煌々と輝くkō kō to kagaya ku

    shine brightly

Similar words

きらきらとkirakirato: Describes light that sparkles with many small flashes.
さんさんsansan: Describes sunlight that shines brilliantly over a broad area.

Definition in Japanese

光が非常に強く明るく輝いているさま。hikari ga hi jō ni tsuyo ku aka ru ku kagaya i te i ru sa ma

Word origin

This Sino-Japanese form repeats 煌 (kō, "bright or sparkling") as 煌々 (kōkō, "brightly"), intensifying the character's sense of brilliance.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 煌々と (kōkō to) commonly comes before a verb to show that something shines with strong, steady light.

Other meanings

  • brilliantlyadverb
  • dazzlinglyadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 煌々たるkōkōtarubrilliantpre-noun adjectival

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