冴さえる

saeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp

Intransitive

満月まんげつが空そらにさえている。

mangetsuga sorani saete iru.

A full moon is shining bright in the sky.

Ichidan Verb

2. to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake

Intransitive

昨日きのうゆっくり休やすんだ分ぶん、今日きょうは頭あたまが冴さえている。

kinō yukkuri yasunda wake kyōwa atamaga saete iru.

I feel smart today, to a degree that is in proportion to the amount of good rest I had yesterday.

Ichidan Verb

3. to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful

Intransitive

Ichidan Verb

4. to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute

Intransitive

Ichidan Verb

5. to be satisfying

Intransitive

, Related to 冴えない

Ichidan Verb

6. to become frigid; to become intensely cold

Intransitive

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

冴さえた

saeta

The past form

1. Sharp; Clear

★ Common

Verb

#20651

冴さえて

saete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Sharp; Clear-headed

★ Common

Verb

#14906

冴さえない

saenai

The negative form

1. Unremarkable; Dull

★ Common

Verb

#15715

冴さえなかった

saenakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't clear; Wasn't bright

★ Common

Verb

#20402

冴さえました

saemashita

The polite past form

1. Shined; Was clear

★ Common

Verb

#16686

冴さえます

saemasu

The polite form

1. To shine; To be clear

★ Common

Verb

#15443

冴さえません

saemasen

The polite negative form

1. Not sharp; Not clear

★ Common

Verb

#18154

冴さえませんでした

saemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't clear.; Wasn't sharp.

★ Common

Verb

#19813

Common 24 items

冴さえたい

saetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to be sharp.; Want to be clear-headed.

★ Common

Verb

#21793

冴さえたくない

saetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to be clear-headed.; Don't want to be sharp.

★ Common

Verb

#18717

冴さえたばかり

saetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Newly completed

★ Common

Verb

#21738

冴さえちゃう

saechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Fades; Disappears

★ Common

Verb

#18665

冴さえちゃダメ

saecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't stand out.; Don't excel.

★ Common

Verb

#16110

冴さえていない

saete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not sharp; Not clear-headed

★ Common

Verb

#17395

冴さえている

saete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Sharp; Alert

★ Common

Verb

#16749

冴さえてはいけない

saetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not be clear-headed.; Must not be sober.

★ Common

Adjective

#16846

冴さえてもいい

saetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May be sharp.; May be clear-headed.

★ Common

Adjective

#17937

冴さえとく

saetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Sharpness; Clearness

★ Common

Verb

#16980

冴さえないで

saenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't be bland.; Don't be unremarkable.

★ Common

Verb

#18678

冴さえなきゃ

saenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must perform well.; Must be sharp.

★ Common

Verb

#21490

冴さえなくてもいい

saenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Doesn't have to be sharp.; Doesn't have to be excellent.

★ Common

Adjective

#21575

冴さえなければならない

saenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must be sharp.; Must be clear.

★ Common

Adjective

#18446

冴さえよう

saeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's see.

★ Common

Verb

#17237

冴さえられない

saerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be sharp.; Cannot be clear.

★ Common

Verb

#15859

冴さえられる

saerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Be able to; Manage to

2. To be sharpened; To be clarified

★ Common

Verb

#18843

冴さえるところ

saeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to shine; Peak moment

★ Common

Verb

#19425

冴さえるみたい

saeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems bright; Seems clear

★ Common

Verb

#21780

冴さえています

saete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being sharp/clear.; Is doing well.

★ Common

Verb

#20327

冴さえないでください

saenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't be bland.; Don't be unremarkable.

★ Common

Verb

#17596

冴さえなさい

saenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Be bright.; Be sharp.

★ Common

Verb

#21522

冴さえましょう

saemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's be clear.; Let's be sharp.

★ Common

Verb

#20870

冴さえられます

saeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Can handle

★ Common

Verb

#22027

Advanced 27 items

冴さえがち

saegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#21403

冴さえきる

saekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Perfectly clear; Fully realized

★ Common

Verb

#16669

冴さえさせられる

saesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to shine; To be made to be clear

★ Common

Verb

#21002

冴さえさせる

saesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To sharpen; To clear up

★ Common

Verb

#19362

冴さえそうだ

saesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Sharp-looking; Bright-looking

★ Common

Verb

#22050

冴さえたそうだ

saeta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems sharp.; It is said to be clear-headed.

★ Common

Verb

#18662

冴さえただろう

saetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably clear.; Probably sharp.

★ Common

Verb

#16012

冴さえたところ

saeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Sharp point; Clever move

★ Common

Verb

#17138

冴さえたら

saetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when clear; If/when lucid

★ Common

Verb

#21675

冴さえたらしい

saetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed clear.; Seemed sharp.

★ Common

Verb

#19819

冴さえっぱなし

saeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Sharp; Clear

★ Common

Verb

#19784

冴さえてくれ

saete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Be sharp.; Be alert.

★ Common

Verb

#18616

冴さえてちょうだい

saete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Be bright.; Be clear.

★ Common

Verb

#17575

冴さえないでくれ

saenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't be dull.; Don't be unremarkable.

★ Common

Verb

#20223

冴さえなければいけない

saenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be sharp.; Must be clear.

★ Common

Adjective

#20746

冴さえぬく

saenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Not giving up until finished.; Perseverance to the end.

★ Common

Verb

#15944

冴さえるそうだ

saeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems sharp.; It seems clear-headed.

★ Common

Verb

#17897

冴さえると

saeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when clear; If/when lucid

★ Common

Verb

#18808

冴さえるな

saeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't be clear.; Don't be bright.

★ Common

Verb

#19481

冴さえるなら

saerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when clear; If/when bright

★ Common

Verb

#21723

冴さえるようだ

saeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks

★ Common

Verb

#21954

冴さえるらしい

saerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems bright.; Seems clear.

★ Common

Verb

#20405

冴さえれば

saereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when clear; If/when lucid

★ Common

Verb

#19077

冴さえろ

saero

A strong, direct command

1. Shine.; Be sharp.

★ Common

Verb

#19084

冴さえてくださいませ

saete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please be clear.; Please be sharp.

★ Common

Verb

#19344

冴さえてはならない

saetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be clear-headed.; Must not be sharp.

★ Common

Adjective

#17221

冴さえてもよろしい

saetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I be clear-headed.; May I be sharp.

★ Common

Adjective

#17085

冴さえる

saeru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available