Japanese

Noun

瞬き ‎(hiragana またたき, romaji matataki, alternative reading まばたき, romaji mabataki)

1. a wink
2. twinkling (e.g. of stars)
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     わずかに見 (み)える月灯 (つきあか)りの中 (なか)に一点 (いってん)の光瞬 (ひかりまたた)き。

     Wazuka ni mieru tsukiakari no naka ni itten no hikari matataki.

     In the pale moonlight, there’s only one winking star.

3. a flicker (e.g. of light)
4. Continuative (連用形) form of the verb 瞬く