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Brushing or flickering gently over a surface. / Glowing or luminous, but lacking heat. / (figuratively) Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit; clever or witty without unkindness.

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lambent

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Source Word

lambent

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈlæmbənt/

Adjective

figuratively

Brushing or flickering gently over a surface. / Glowing or luminous, but lacking heat. / (figuratively) Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit; clever or witty without unkindness.

Japanese Meaning

表面を穏やかに、またはちらちらと走る（または、揺らめくように輝く） / 熱を伴うことなく、発光または輝きを示す / 比喩的に、無害かつ巧妙な機知や明快さを示す

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The lambent glow of the lantern traced the ripples on the pond.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ランタンの淡く揺らめく光が池のさざ波をなぞった。

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Brushing or flickering gently over a surface.

No foe to man / Lurks in the ſerpent now: the mother ſees, / And ſmiles to ſee, her infant's playful hand / Stretch'd forth to dally with the creſted worm, / To ſtroke his azure neck, or to receive / The lambent homage of his arrowy tongue.

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