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冴えない
冱えない
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
さえない
saenai
English
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
dull, dreary, sullen, depressed

Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
dissatisfying, disappointing, lackluster, inadequate

Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
unattractive, unappealing

Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
boring, uninteresting

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 冴えない
is [x]
冴えなくない
is not [x]
Past 冴えなかった
was [x]
冴えなくなかった
was not [x]
Te-form, Continuative 冴えなくて
is [x] and...
冴えなくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
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


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
そのパフォーマンスは冴えないものでしたよ。
Parts: 其の (その) パフォーマンス (パーフォーマンス) 冴えない (さえない) (もの)
The performance was low-keyed.