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 bright•to be vivid•to be crisp

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

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

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

to look upbeat•to be perky•to be cheerful

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

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

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

to be satisfying

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

to become frigid•to 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)

満月が空(そら)にさえている。

A full moon is shining bright in the sky.

彼女は頭(あたま)のさえた人(ひと)だ。

She is a clear-headed.

話(はなし)が進(すすむ)むにつれ彼(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分(ぶん)、今日は頭(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.

be clear, serene, cold, skilful

ゴ / さ.える