wink in Japanese
wink in Japanese is ウインク, 瞬く — wink means to close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
wink in Japanese
ウインク
Pronounced: uinku
An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
瞬く
Pronounced: matataku
(transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
What does "wink" mean?
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verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
"She winked at him across the table so only he would notice."
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verb To blink both eyes quickly, often without meaning to.
"The bright flash made him wink involuntarily."
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verb Followed by "at": to deliberately ignore something, pretending not to notice.
"The manager winked at the minor rule-breaking as long as sales stayed high."
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verb To flicker or gleam unsteadily, like a light in the distance.
"Stars winked through gaps in the clouds."
wink in a sentence
- She winked at him across the table so only he would notice.
- The waiter winked and slipped us the last slice for free.
- The bright flash made him wink involuntarily.
- The manager winked at the minor rule-breaking as long as sales stayed high.
Common Japanese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "wink" in Japanese?
"wink" in Japanese is ウインク, 瞬く. wink means: To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
How do you pronounce ウインク?
"wink" in Japanese is ウインク, pronounced "uinku".
How do you use "wink" in a sentence?
Example: "She winked at him across the table so only he would notice." In Japanese, "wink" is ウインク, 瞬く.
Are there other ways to say "wink" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "wink": ウインク, 瞬く.
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