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Pronunciation / Transliteration: senkō
"鋭い閃光が夜空を走った。"
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A sudden, brief burst of bright light.
"A sudden flash of lightning illuminated the dark sky."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English verbs meaning to splash or burst into flame, likely of imitative origin. It evolved through various senses involving sudden movement, light, or display into its modern meanings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flash" is said worldwide
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éclair
Transliteration: eclair
"Un éclair a illuminé la nuit."
Blitz
Transliteration: Blitz
"Ein Blitz erhellte den Himmel."
lampo
Transliteration: lampo
"Un lampo ha tagliato il cielo buio."
destello
Transliteration: destello
"Un destello de luz cegó al conductor."
relâmpago
Transliteration: relampago
"Um relâmpago cortou o céu."
चमक
Transliteration: chamak
"बिजली की एक चमक ने आसमान को रोशन कर दिया।"
闪光
Transliteration: shǎnguāng
"一道闪光划破了夜空。"
섬광
Transliteration: seomgwang
"번개의 섬광이 밤하늘을 밝혔다."
閃光
Transliteration: senkō
"鋭い閃光が夜空を走った。"
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