Word Meaning 瞬く

まだたく madataku

瞬く is read as まだたく (madataku) and means to blink (one's eyes).

Meaning

English

  1. to blink (one's eyes)
  2. to wink
  3. to bat
  4. to twinkle (e.g. stars)
  5. to flicker
  6. to waver

Reading

Kana

まだたく

Romaji

madataku

Writing Variants

  • 瞬く またたく matataku
  • 瞬く まばたく mabataku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 1125 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

瞬間

しゅんかん

moment

瞬時

しゅんじ

instant

一瞬

いっしゅん

instant

決定的瞬間

けっていてきしゅんかん

decisive moment

全国瞬時警報システム

ぜんこくしゅんじけいほうしすてむ

nationwide instantaneous alert system

Example Sentences

10

かれはまたたくまにすがたをけした。

He disappeared in the blink of an eye.

ねおんのひかりがまたたく。

The neon lights twinkle.

Blink.

The rumor quickly spread.

It changed in an instant.

The snow has disappeared in less than no time.

The news spread like wildfire.

The plane went out of sight in a blink.

The news spread quickly by word of mouth.

Fanned by a strong wind, the fire spread in an instant.