さえる

冴える

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

N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.)to be brightto be vividto be crisp
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be clear-headedto be alertto be on the ballto be wide awake
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to look upbeatto be perkyto be cheerful
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to master (a skill)to excel atto cleanly execute
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be satisfying
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to become frigidto become intensely cold

Conjugations

Present辞書形
冴える(さえる)
Negativeない形
冴えない(さえない)
Pastた形
冴えた(さえた)
Past Negativeなかった形
冴えなかった(さえなかった)
Te-formて形
冴えて(さえて)

Example Sentences

満月が(そら)にさえている。

A full moon is shining bright in the sky.

彼女は(あたま)のさえた(ひと)だ。

She is a clear-headed.

(はなし)(すすむ)むにつれ(かれ)の弁舌はますますさえた。

His speech had more and more power as it went along.

昨日ゆっくり休んだ(ぶん)、今日は(あたま)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.