冴える
  冱える
  さえる
  Ichidan verb
  intransitive verb
  to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.)
  to be bright
  to be vivid
  to be crisp
  to be clear-headed
  to be alert
  to be on the ball
  to be wide awake
  [often as 冴えない]
  to look upbeat
  to be perky
  to be cheerful
  to master (a skill)
  to excel at
  to cleanly execute
  see: 冴えない・2
  [often as 冴えない]
  to be satisfying
  [original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned]
  to become frigid
  to become intensely cold
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