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冴える
冱える
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
さえる
saeru
English
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
often as 冴えない
to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
See also: 冴えない・2
often as 冴えない
to be satisfying
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned
to become frigid, to become intensely cold
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 冴える, 冴えます
[does], will [do] 冴えない, 冴えません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 冴えた, 冴えました
[did] 冴えなかった, 冴えませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 冴えて, 冴えまして 冴えないで, 冴えませんで 冴えなくて
Kanjis
冴 ON: ゴ, コ KUN: さ.える, こお.る, ひ.える
be clear, serene, cold, skilful

Stroke: 7 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-2-5 FC: 3114.4


冱 ON: ゴ, コ KUN: さ.える, こお.る, ひ.える
freeze, be cold, be clear, attain skill

Stroke: 6 SKIP: 1-2-4 FC: 3111.1


Phrases
満月が空にさえている。
Parts: 満月 (まんげつ) 空 (そら) 冴える (さえている)
A full moon is shining bright in the sky.

昨日ゆっくり休んだ分、今日は頭が冴えている。
Parts: 昨日 (きのう) ゆっくり 休む (やすむ) 分 (ぶん) 今日 (きょう) 頭 (あたま) 冴える (さえる)
I feel smart today, to a degree that is in proportion to the amount of good rest I had yesterday.