映える

はえる

to shine

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Meanings

also 栄える

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive to shine; to glow
  2. to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

ばえる

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive, colloquial, from インスタ映え to be Instagrammable; to be Insta-worthy; to look attractive enough to post on social media; to be photogenic

Its kanji

In sentences

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. #79125