冴える
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Meanings
- to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
- to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake
- to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful
- to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
- to be satisfying
- to become frigid, to become intensely cold
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On a winter morning, the air is crisp and it feels wonderful.
Even though it was the night before the exam, my mind was so alert I couldn't sleep.
Her singing voice rang out brilliantly and captivated the entire venue.
When your mind isn't sharp even late at night, it is better not to force yourself to keep working.
In the depths of winter, the starry sky was so brilliantly clear that even the Milky Way was visible to the naked eye.
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