冴えない

Meanings

1. Expression, I-adjective

   dull; dreary; sullen; depressed
2. dissatisfying; disappointing; lackluster; inadequate
3. unattractive; unappealing
4. boring; uninteresting

Forms

• 気分きぶんが冴さえないな。

  I'm not feeling very well.

• まだ気分きぶんが冴さえないの？

  Are you still not feeling well?

• そのパフォーマンスは冴さえないものでしたよ。

  The performance was low-keyed.

• 寝起ねおきの冴さえない頭あたまでトムは必死ひっしに考かんがえたが、何なにもいいアイデアは浮うかばなかった。

  With his sleep-ridden brain, Tom thought desperately, but couldn't come up with any good ideas.