冴えない (さえない) — dull; dreary; sullen; depressed
冴えない
Dull; dreary; sullen; depressed
Dissatisfying; disappointing; lackluster; inadequate
Unattractive; unappealing
Boring; uninteresting
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冴える
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.)
