What does 映える mean?
映える is a Japanese verb meaning “to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty” in English. It can also be translated as “to look attractive” depending on context. It is written as 映える in kanji, はえる in hiragana, and haeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
夕空に映えて塔が美しく見える。
The tower looks beautiful against the evening sky.