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There are 31 total results for your 冴え search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

冴え

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 sae
    さえ
(1) clearness; clarity; (2) skillfulness (skilfulness)

冴える

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 saeru
    さえる
(v1,vi) (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

冴えない

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 saenai
    さえない
(exp,adj-i) (1) dark; dull; sullen; (2) unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; (3) unattractive; unappealing; (4) boring; uninteresting

冴え冴え

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 saezae
    さえざえ
(adv-to,adv,vs) clearly; brightly; crisply

冴え渡る

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 saewataru
    さえわたる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be clear; to be distinct; to be precise; (2) to be skillful; to be skilful; to be deft; (3) to be well-executed; (4) to get cold; to freeze over

冴え行く

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 saeyuku
    さえゆく
(v5k-s,vi) to clear gradually; to get cold gradually

冴え輝く

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 saekagayaku
    さえかがやく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to shine clearly

冴え返る

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 saekaeru
    さえかえる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be very clear; (2) to be keenly cold; to be cold and clear

腕の冴え

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 udenosae
    うでのさえ
dexterity; skill

頭の冴え

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 atamanosae
    あたまのさえ
bright intelligence

冴えわたる

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 saewataru
    さえわたる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be clear; to be distinct; to be precise; (2) to be skillful; to be skilful; to be deft; (3) to be well-executed; (4) to get cold; to freeze over

目が冴える

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 megasaeru
    めがさえる
(exp,v1) to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep

眼が冴える

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 megasaeru
    めがさえる
(exp,v1) to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep

頭が冴える

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 atamagasaeru
    あたまがさえる
(exp,v1) to be clear-headed

頭の冴える

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 atamanosaeru
    あたまのさえる
(exp,v1) to be clear-headed; to be brainy

冴え冴えした

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 saezaeshita
    さえざえした
(exp,adj-f) cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)

冴え冴えとした

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 saezaetoshita
    さえざえとした
(exp,adj-f) cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)

Variations:
冴えない
冱えない

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 saenai
    さえない
(exp,adj-i) (1) dark; dull; sullen; (exp,adj-i) (2) unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; (exp,adj-i) (3) unattractive; unappealing; (exp,adj-i) (4) boring; uninteresting

Variations:
冴え冴え
冱え冱え

see styles
 saezae
    さえざえ
(adv-to,adv,vs) clearly; brightly; crisply

Variations:
冴える(P)
冱える

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 saeru
    さえる
(v1,vi) (1) to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp; (v1,vi) (2) to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake; (v1,vi) (3) (often as 冴えない) to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful; (v1,vi) (4) to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute; (v1,vi) (5) (often as 冴えない) (See 冴えない・2) to be satisfying; (v1,vi) (6) (original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned) to become frigid; to become intensely cold

Variations:
冴え
冱え
冴(io)

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 sae
    さえ
(1) clearness; clarity; (2) skillfulness (skilfulness)

Variations:
頭がさえる
頭が冴える

see styles
 atamagasaeru
    あたまがさえる
(exp,v1) (often 頭が冴えた) to be clear-headed

Variations:
頭のさえる
頭の冴える

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 atamanosaeru
    あたまのさえる
(exp,v1) (often prenom. as 頭のさえた) (See 頭がさえる・あたまがさえる) to be clear-headed; to be brainy

Variations:
冴え返る
冴返る(io)

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 saekaeru
    さえかえる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be very clear; (v5r,vi) (2) to be keenly cold; to be cold and clear

Variations:
冴えない
冱えない(rK)

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 saenai
    さえない
(exp,adj-i) (1) dull; dreary; sullen; depressed; (exp,adj-i) (2) dissatisfying; disappointing; lackluster; inadequate; (exp,adj-i) (3) unattractive; unappealing; (exp,adj-i) (4) boring; uninteresting

Variations:
冴え冴え
冱え冱え(rK)

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 saezae
    さえざえ
(adv-to,adv,vs) clearly; brightly; freshly

Variations:
冴え冴えした
冱え冱えした

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 saezaeshita
    さえざえした
(exp,adj-f) (See 冴え冴えとした) cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)

Variations:
冴える(P)
冱える(rK)

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 saeru
    さえる
(v1,vi) (1) to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp; (v1,vi) (2) to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake; (v1,vi) (3) (often as 冴えない) to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful; (v1,vi) (4) to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute; (v1,vi) (5) (often as 冴えない) (See 冴えない・2) to be satisfying; (v1,vi) (6) (original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned) to become frigid; to become intensely cold

Variations:
冴え冴えとした
冱え冱えとした

see styles
 saezaetoshita
    さえざえとした
(exp,adj-f) cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)

Variations:
冴え渡る
冴えわたる
さえ渡る
冴渡る

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 saewataru
    さえわたる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be clear; to be distinct; to be precise; (v5r,vi) (2) to be skillful; to be skilful; to be deft; (v5r,vi) (3) to be well-executed; (v5r,vi) (4) to get cold; to freeze over

Variations:
目が冴える
目がさえる
眼が冴える
眼がさえる

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 megasaeru
    めがさえる
(exp,v1) to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
This page contains 31 results for "冴え" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

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