冴える

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

   to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp

2. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

   to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake

3. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

   to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful

4. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

   to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute

5. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

   to be satisfying

6. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

   to become frigid; to become intensely cold

In Spanish

1. brillar; estar claro; asombrar

Kanji in this word

• 冴

Example sentences

• 満月まんげつが空そらにさえている。

  A full moon is shining bright in the sky.

  La luna llena está brillando en el cielo.

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• 昨日ゆっくり休んだ分、今日は頭が冴えている。

  I feel smart today, to a degree that is in proportion to the amount of good rest I had yesterday.

  Hoy tengo la mente despejada por todo lo que dormí ayer.

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