Results, 冴える
- 冴える☆【さえる】冱える Inflection
ichidan verb / intransitive verb:
- to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp
- to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake
- to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful - often as 冴えない
- to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute
- to be satisfying - often as 冴えない ➜ 冴えない
- to become frigid; to become intensely cold - original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned
コーヒーを一杯飲むと頭が冴える。 I feel more alert after drinking a cup of coffee.
JLPTN1
Kanji definition:
- 冴
- 人名用JLPTN1
ゴ・コ・さえる・こおる・ひえる
be clear; serene; cold; skilful
- Example words:
- 冴える【さえる】
- to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp; / to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake; / to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful; / to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute; / to be satisfying; / to become frigid; to become intensely cold
- 冴え【さえ】
- clearness; clarity; / skillfulness (skilfulness)
- 冴え輝く【さえかがやく】
- to shine clearly
- 冴え行く【さえゆく】
- to clear gradually; to get cold gradually
- 冴え冴えした【さえざえした】
- cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
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