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    3. 目が冴える

    目が冴える

    目めが​冴さえ​る​

    to be wide-awake

    NTVerbDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    目がさえる眼が冴える眼がさえる

    めがさえる

    Verb

    1.
    to be wide-awake, to be wakeful, to be unable to sleep

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    Characters that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    冴
    さ.える・こお.る・ひ.える…(4)
    be clear・serene・cold・skilful
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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