Jisho

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さ 冴える
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp​
  • まんげつ満月
  • が
  • そら空
  • に
  • さえている
    • 。
A full moon is shining bright in the sky.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake​
  • きのう昨日
  • ゆっくり
  • やす休んだ
  • ぶん分
    • 、
  • きょう今日
  • は
  • あたま頭
  • が
  • さえ冴えている
    • 。
I feel smart today, to a degree that is in proportion to the amount of good rest I had yesterday.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful​often as 冴えない
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4. to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute​
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
5. to be satisfying​See also 冴えない, often as 冴えない
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
6. to become frigid; to become intensely cold​original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned
Other forms
冱える 【さえる】
Notes
冱える: Rarely-used kanji form.

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