ひらめく
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to glitter; to sparkle; to gleam (Usually kana)
2. to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to undulate (Usually kana)
3. to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly (Usually kana)
Other spellings
閃く
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ひらめく
Examples4
素晴らしい
A wonderful idea just ran through my mind.
彼女
The idea of surprising her suddenly crossed my mind.
ずば抜けた
Sometimes the most inspired ideas seem to just come from out of the blue.
その
Being a science student, one naturally thinks quickly, so the student snapped up and replied.