冴える さえる to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp v1 vi to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake v1 vi to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful v1 vi to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute v1 vi to be satisfying v1 vi to become frigid; to become intensely cold v1 vi Intermediate II ➥
冴えない さえない dark; dull; sullen exp adj-i unsatisfactory; dissatisfying exp adj-i unattractive; unappealing exp adj-i boring; uninteresting exp adj-i Advanced ➥