ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used when someone briefly shows or flashes something, often to attract attention or tease. Common with objects like 財布, 切符, スマホ.
彼は財布をちらつかせて、みんなに奢ると言った。
He flashed his wallet and said he'd treat everyone.
切符をちらつかせて、もうすぐ出発だと知らせた。
She showed the ticket briefly to let them know they were leaving soon.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Figurative use: to dangle an offer, hint at something indirectly, or intimate a possibility without stating it outright. Often used with 話, 条件, 可能性.
上司は昇進の話をちらつかせて、残業を頼んだ。
The boss dangled the prospect of a promotion to ask for overtime.
彼女は別れる可能性をちらつかせた。
She hinted at the possibility of breaking up.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
send flurries; make something flutter down
Used for snow, petals, or light particles being made to flutter or fall in a scattered way. Often in literary or descriptive contexts.
風が花びらをちらつかせていた。
The wind was sending petals fluttering down.
空が雪をちらつかせ始めた。
The sky began to send flurries of snow.