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映える[はえる] (haeru)

to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty

  • JLPT N1
  • Ichidan verb
  • Pitch 2
  • #22141 most frequent

Meaning

映える (はえる, haeru) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 8

黒くろのドレスに赤あかいスカーフが映はえますね

A red scarf looks especially attractive with a black dress.

夕空ゆうぞらに映はえて塔とうが美うつくしく見みえる。

The tower looks beautiful against the evening sky.

芸子と遊ぶ由良之助は紫の衣装が映える。

Yuranosuke is playing with geisha and his purple-colored costume stands out.

新しく植えた松のおかげで庭が一層映える.

The newly planted pine tree lends even more charm to the garden.

Conjugation table

映える (はえる) is an ichidan verb (ru-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary映える はえるhaeru
Negative映えない はえないhaenai
Past映えた はえたhaeta
Past negative映えなかった はえなかったhaenakatta
Polite (ます)映えます はえますhaemasu
Polite negative映えません はえませんhaemasen
Polite past映えました はえましたhaemashita
Polite past negative映えませんでした はえませんでしたhaemasendeshita
Te-form映えて はえてhaete
Conditional (ば)映えれば はえればhaereba
Conditional (たら)映えたら はえたらhaetara
Potential映えられる はえられるhaerareru
Passive映えられる はえられるhaerareru
Causative映えさせる はえさせるhaesaseru
Causative-passive映えさせられる はえさせられるhaesaserareru
Volitional映えよう はえようhaeyou
Volitional polite映えましょう はえましょうhaemashou
Imperative映えろ はえろhaero
Desire (たい)映えたい はえたいhaetai

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