Jiten beta

冴(さ)える
Rank #10,805

Meanings

  • Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    1. to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp
  • 2. to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake
  • 3. to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful
  • 4. to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute
  • 5. to be satisfying
  • 6. to become frigid; to become intensely cold

Readings

冴える
(69%)
さえる
(30%)
冱える
(0%)
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