freeze, be cold, be clear, attain skill

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Common Words

冴える冱えるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #7614
1

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp

Examples
満月が空にさえている
A full moon is shining bright in the sky.
2

to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake

Examples
昨日ゆっくり休んだ分、今日は頭が冴えている
I feel smart today, to a degree that is in proportion to the amount of good rest I had yesterday.
3

Often as 冴えない

to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful

4

to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute

5

Often as 冴えない

to be satisfying

6

Original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned

to become frigid; to become intensely cold

冴えないさえない冱えない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #7985
1

dull; dreary; sullen; depressed

2

dissatisfying; disappointing; lackluster; inadequate

3

unattractive; unappealing

4

boring; uninteresting

冴え冱えNounFreq #29889
1

clearness; clarity

2

skillfulness (skilfulness)

冴え冴えとした冱え冱えとしたさえざえとしたExpressionFreq #58941
1

Noun or verb acting prenominally

cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)

冴え冴ええざ冱え冱えAdverb~と Adverb~する VerbFreq #61021
1

clearly; brightly; freshly

凍てる冱てるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #88465
1

to freeze; to freeze over

凍つ冱ついつIntransitiveArchaicFreq #198990
1

Nidan verb (lower class)

to freeze

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