Word Meaning 瞬く

めたたく metataku

瞬く is read as めたたく (metataku) and means to blink (one's eyes).

Meaning

English

  1. to blink (one's eyes)
  2. to wink
  3. to bat

Reading

Kana

めたたく

Romaji

metataku

Writing Variants

  • 瞬く めばたく mebataku
  • 目叩く めたたく metataku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141752 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

瞬間

しゅんかん

moment

瞬時

しゅんじ

instant

瞬発力

しゅんぱつりょく

high power

瞬間移動

しゅんかんいどう

teleportation

瞬間的

しゅんかんてき

momentary

瞬間電断

しゅんかんでんだん

power flicker

瞬間風速

しゅんかんふうそく

instantaneous wind speed

瞬目反射

しゅんもくはんしゃ

corneal reflex

瞬時獲得モデル

しゅんじかくとくもでる

instantaneous acquisition model

瞬発

しゅんぱつ

instantaneous

瞬く間

またたくま

brief moment

瞬く間に

またたくまに

in the twinkling of an eye

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.