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冴

冴: be clear

be clear; sharp; cold
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Readings

On
ゴ・コ
Kun
さえる・こおる・ひえる

冴える suggests crisp clarity: a sharp mind, bright moonlight, biting cold. It is not the same as 冷える.

Key words

冴えるさえるto be clear; to be sharp
冴えさえclarity; sharpness
冴え渡るさえわたるto be perfectly clear
冴え返るさえかえるto turn sharply cold again
腕の冴えうでのさえskillfulness

Example sentences

After drinking coffee, my mind became sharp.

In the winter night sky, the moon shone crystal clear.

Applause rose from the audience at the pianist's brilliant skill.

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