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さえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp
The moon shines clear in the winter night sky.
2. to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake
I am sharp today.
3. to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful
often as 冴えない
You look kind of glum, don't you?
4. to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute
It is because there are fundamentals that your techniques shine.
5. to be satisfying
often as 冴えない
6. to become frigid; to become intensely cold
original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned
Alt. forms
冴さえる
82%
さえる
17%
冱さえる
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 705
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to be clear-headed
to be clear-headed; to be brainy
4 more...
Examples (9 in total)
I am sharp today.
You look kind of glum, don't you?
Even with my eyes closed, I am wide awake.
It is because there are fundamentals that your techniques shine.
The moon shines clear in the winter night sky.
You look even more down than usual today.
The core of my mind is clear-headed even while enveloped in drowsiness.
In the cold air, the sound of the bell rings out clearly.
Perhaps because his expression is not lively, his white skin looks whiter than usual.