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Light & Sparkle

あかあか

aka-aka

Brightly glowing red

A warm, bright red glow. Describes a roaring fireplace, a sunset painting the sky, or a room lit by warm light.

💡A fireplace in winter — 'The fire was burning aka-aka in the hearth.'

Example

暖炉の火があかあかと燃えている。

The fireplace fire is burning aka-aka brightly.

Quiz yourself

The sunset painted the sky ___ in shades of orange and red.

夕焼けが空を○○とオレンジと赤に染めた。

glowingredbrightwarmfire
Intermediate