Compare: 瞬く vs 瞬く

瞬くめたたく

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

瞬くまたたく

to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

めたたく瞬く

N3v4k

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

またたく瞬く

N5CommonGodan verb (ku ending)

to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

漁火(ぎょか)が島影に瞬(またたく)く。

A fishing light wavers under the lee of an island.

星(ほし)が空(そら)に瞬(またたく)いていた。

The stars were twinkling in the sky.