冴える
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 冴える
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
Often as 冴えない
to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful
to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute
Often as 冴えない
to be satisfying
Original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned
to become frigid; to become intensely cold
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