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冴える さえる N1

  1. to be bright; to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be crisp; to be vivid
  2. to be alert; to be clear-headed; to be on the ball; to be wide awake
  3. to be cheerful; to be perky; to look upbeat
  4. to cleanly execute; to excel at; to master (a skill)
  5. to be satisfying
  6. to become frigid; to become intensely cold

目が冴える めがさえる

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