映える (Haeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to shine, to glow, to look attractive, to look nice”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto shine; to glow
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
Examples
夕空に映えて塔が美しく見える。
The tower looks beautiful against the evening sky.
善人必ずしも栄える者でない。
Not all good men will prosper.
その町は栄えているようだった。
That town looked prosperous.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).