閃き（ひらめき）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: flash of inspiration
Example sentences
- 彼の閃きが問題を解決した。 — His flash of inspiration solved the problem.
- ふとした閃きをメモしておく。 — I jot down sudden flashes of inspiration.
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