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冴
えない
さ

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冴
えない
さ

saenai

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Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. dark; dull; sullen

  2. unsatisfactory; dissatisfying

  3. unattractive; unappealing

  4. boring; uninteresting

Full entry for 冴えない

冴
える
さ

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冴
える
さ

saeru

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JLPT N1
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Ichidan verb
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Ichidan verb
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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

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

  5. to be satisfying

    Related:冴えない

  6. to become frigid; to become intensely cold

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