to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.)
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冱える
さえる
Verb, Intransitive
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
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しけんまえは、あたまがさえるようにコーヒーをのむ。
試験前は、頭が冴えるようにコーヒーを飲む。
Before an exam, I drink coffee to clear my head.
さむいあさ、ほしがさえてみえた。
寒い朝、星が冴えて見えた。
On a cold morning, the stars looked clear and bright.
かれはいつもあたまがさえていて、むずかしいもんだいもすぐにかいけつする。
彼はいつも頭が冴えていて、難しい問題もすぐに解決する。
He always has a clear head and solves difficult problems quickly.
ふゆのよぞらは、つきがさえわたってうつくしい。
冬の夜空は、月が冴えわたって美しい。
The winter night sky is beautiful with the moon shining brightly.
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