Korean word

반짝거리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanjjakkkeorida

Meaning

  • verbsparkle

Example

창문에 반짝거리는 불빛이 보여요.chang mu ne pan jjak kkeo ri neun pul bi chi po yeo yo

I can see a light sparkling in the window.

Illustration for 반짝거리다 (sparkle)

More examples

그녀의 눈빛이 반짝거렸다.keu nyeo ui nun bi chi pan jjak kkeo ryeot tta

Her eyes sparkled.

Core concept

Small points of light flash on and off again and again, creating a lively sparkling effect.

Common phrases

  • 눈빛이 반짝거리다nun bi chi pan jjak kkeo ri da

    eyes sparkle

  • 장식이 반짝거리다chang si gi pan jjak kkeo ri da

    decoration sparkles

  • 전구가 반짝거리다cheon gu ga pan jjak kkeo ri da

    light bulb sparkles

Similar words

빛나다pinnada: Gives off light that makes a person or thing look bright and clear.
깜박거리다kkambakkkeorida: Flickers as light quickly turns off and on again and again.
번쩍이다peonjjeogida: Flashes with a sudden, strong, sharp burst of light.

Definition in Korean

작은 빛이 끊어지듯 여러 번 반짝이며 그 상태가 이어지는 동사이다.cha geun pi chi kkeu neo ji deut yeo reo peon pan jja gi myeo keu sang tae ga i eo ji neun tong sa i da

Word origin

The word combines the sound-symbolic base 반짝 (banjjak, "sparkle") with 거리다 (kkeorida, "to continue a repeated action"), giving the sense of repeated sparkling.

Usage tips

  • In descriptive Korean, this verb gives a scene a lively visual quality, so it often appears in writing about decoration, nature, or night views.

Other meanings

  • glitterverb
  • shineverb

Opposites

  • 빛을 잃다picheul iltalose lightverb

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