tera-tera
A slick, wet-looking shine on a surface — rain-soaked streets reflecting neon, an oily film on water, or a freshly glazed ceramic. Slightly negative or uncanny compared to tsuya-tsuya.
💡Walking on a rain-slicked street at night — 'The asphalt was shining tera-tera under the streetlights.'
雨上がりの道路がてらてら光っていた。
The wet road was shining tera-tera after the rain.
Under the neon lights, the rain-soaked pavement gleamed ___.
ネオンの下で、雨に濡れた歩道が○○光っていた。