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    3. 冴え返る

    冴え返る

    冴さえ​返かえる​

    to be very clear

    NTVerb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab17 strokes

    冴返る

    さえかえる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be very clear
    2.
    to be keenly cold, to be cold and clear

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    冴
    さ.える・こお.る・ひ.える…(4)
    be clear・serene・cold・skilful
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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