Illustration: During a busy morning in a small Japanese diner, a cook stands upright with bright, attentive eyes, calmly coordinating several tasks. One hand turns an omelet at exactly the right moment while the other catches a saucer sliding from an unstable stack.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

冴さえる

saeru

to be alert, to be clear-headed

Often used as 頭が冴える or 目が冴える. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 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。

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

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. コーヒーを一杯飲いっぱいのむと頭あたまが冴さえる。

    I feel more alert after drinking a cup of coffee.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. もう午前ごぜん3時じだけど、目めが冴さえて眠ねむれる気きがしない。

    It’s already 3 a.m., but I’m wide awake and couldn’t fall asleep if I tried.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 冴

  • 冴be clear; sereneOnゴ・コKunさえる・こおる・ひえる

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