► 動詞
輝く [(3)かがやく] [liter] meaning: shine rank: 1
☆ 彼はサッカー界の輝く星だ ⇨ He is a shining star of the football world (☛ Usually used figuratively)
☆ 彼女は若さで輝いている ⇨ She is radiating with youth (☛ Usually used figuratively)
輝く [(3)かがやく] [liter] meaning: win rank: 2
☆ この映画は映画祭で最優秀賞に輝いた ⇨ This movie won the grand prix in the film festival
☆ 彼はオリンピックで金メダルに輝いた ⇨ He won a gold medal in the Olympics
☆ 彼女は世界王者に輝いた ⇨ She won the world championship
輝かす [(4)かがやかす] [目を輝かす] [liter] meaning: shine rank: 3
☆ 女の子は子犬を見て目を輝かせた ⇨ The girl made her eyes shine, her eyes shone, when she saw the puppy (☛ Always used figuratively)
► 形容詞
輝かしい [(5)かがやかしい] [liter] meaning: great rank: 3
☆ 彼女はオリンピック三連覇の輝かしい記録を打ち立てた ⇨ She established a shining record of an Olympic threepeat (☛ Literally means “shining, brilliant” although always used figuratively)