shimmer in Japanese
shimmer in Japanese is 揺らめく — shimmer means to shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.
shimmer in Japanese
揺らめく
Pronounced: yurameku
Of a mass of bees: to move their abdomens in a coordinated manner so as to produce a shimmering wave effect, thought to deter predators.
What does "shimmer" mean?
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verb To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.
"The lake shimmered under the afternoon sun."
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noun A faint, wavering gleam of light.
"There was a shimmer of heat rising from the road."
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shimmer in a sentence
- The lake shimmered under the afternoon sun.
- Her dress shimmered as she moved across the dance floor.
- There was a shimmer of heat rising from the road.
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What is "shimmer" in Japanese?
"shimmer" in Japanese is 揺らめく. shimmer means: To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.
How do you pronounce 揺らめく?
"shimmer" in Japanese is 揺らめく, pronounced "yurameku".
How do you use "shimmer" in a sentence?
Example: "The lake shimmered under the afternoon sun." In Japanese, "shimmer" is 揺らめく.
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