To Shine
To Glitter
intransitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means sunlight, so the verb is to shine or to glitter. Just imagine what happens when sunlight hits things!
Remember how you learned the reading for 光? Well this is almost the same thing. Just change the り to る and you'll know this reading!
光る目
shining eyes
フラッシュが光る
the flash goes off
目が光る
someone's eyes shine, to keep a close eye on something
センスが光る
sense of style shines through
きれいに光る
to shine beautifully
ほのかに光る
to have a faint glow
金色に光る
to shine a gold color
光る石
shining rock
光るもの
shiny thing
日が当たると、ダイアモンドは光る。
The diamond shines when the sun hits it.
プールの水が日の光でキラキラと光ります。
The water in the pool shines with the sunlight.
今、空が赤く光ったよね？
Didn't the sky shine red just now?