éclairin world languages

LanguageWordPronunciationGenderActions
Japanese 稲妻いなずま inazuma —
English lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ —
Italian fulmine /ˈful.mi.ne/ masculine
Spanish relámpago /reˈlam.pa.ɣo/ masculine
German Blitz /blɪts/ masculine
Korean 번개 beongae —
Chinese 闪电Traditional 閃電 shǎndiàn —

Japanese is romanized in Hepburn, Chinese in pinyin, Korean in Revised Romanization; the rest in IPA (Castilian Spanish). Notation

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We found no well-known slang or unwanted meanings for this word in these languages (regional slang is not fully covered).

Language notes

  • English (lightning)Not to be confused with “lightening” (making lighter), which is spelled differently.
  • Italian (fulmine)A flash without a strike is lampo.
  • Spanish (relámpago)A lightning strike hitting the ground is rayo.
  • German (Blitz)A camera flash is also Blitz.
  • Korean (번개)In slang it also means an impromptu meetup (번개 모임).