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No. 2,263 in Japanese

輝い

"輝い" is not a proper form in Japanese. You may mean "輝き" (kagayaki), which means "brightness" or "radiance."

In a sentence

  • 彼の目が輝いている。

    His eyes are shining.

    In this sentence, "輝いている" is used as a verb describing the state of shining brightly.

  • 輝いた街の灯が夜空を彩る。

    The shining city lights decorate the night sky.

    "輝いた" is used here to describe the lights of the city as being bright and radiant.

  • その意思が未来を輝かせる。

    That resolve makes the future shine.

    "輝かせる" is used in a causative form to express making or causing something to shine as a metaphorical description.

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