勉強 / 単語 / 冴える

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

Kanji

ゴ • コ

さ.える • こお.る • ひ.える

be clear; serene; cold; skilful

Grade Level 9

7 Strokes

Synonyms

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
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