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saeru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

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saeru

English Meaning(s) for 冴える

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 (often as 冴えない)
  4. to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute
  5. to be satisfying (often as 冴えない)
  6. to become frigid; to become intensely cold (original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned)

Definition and Synonyms for 冴える

Brilliance unusual mental ability
Synonyms: 俊才, 俊秀, 冴え, 冴える, 大才, 天才, 奇才, , 才気, 才知, , 異才, 秀才, 英才, 英気, 英知, 賢才, 鋭い, 鬼才

Meanings for each kanji in 冴える

» be clear; serene; cold; skilful

Categories 冴える is a member of

Intelligence the ability to comprehend
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 冴える

Conjugations for 冴える

masu stem
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sae
Negative stem
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sae
te-form
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saete
Negative te-form
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saenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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saenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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saeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saenai
Past Indicative Form
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saeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saenakatta
Presumptive Form
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saeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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saemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saemasen
Past Indicative Form
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saemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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saemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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saetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saetakunai
Past Indicative Form
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saetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saetakunakatta
Adjective stem
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saeta
te-form
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saetakute
Negative te-form
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saetakunakute
Adverbial Form
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saetaku
Provisional Form
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saetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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saetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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saetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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saetakunakattara
Objective Form
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saetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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saero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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saenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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saereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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saenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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saetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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saetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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saerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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saerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saerarenakatta
masu-stem
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saerare
te-form
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saerarete
Negative te-form
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saerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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saeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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saeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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saereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saerenai
Past Indicative Form
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saereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saerenakatta
te-form
[()···]
saerete
Negative te-form
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saerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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saeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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saeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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saerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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saerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saerarenakatta
masu stem
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saerare
te-form
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saerarete
Negative te-form
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saerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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saeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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saeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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saesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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saesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saesasenakatta
masu stem
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saesase
te-form
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saesasete
Negative te-form
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saesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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saesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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saesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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saesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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saesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saesaserarenakatta
masu stem
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saesaserare
te-form
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saesaserarete
Negative te-form
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saesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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saesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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saesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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saesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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saen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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saezaru

Sample Sentences for 冴える

The performance was low-keyed.
She is a clear-headed.
My brain doesn't seem to be working well today.
I'm smart.
You can stay if only you are quiet.

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