映える ばえる Also written バエる Meanings Ichidan verb, Intransitive to be Instagrammable; to be Insta-worthy; to look attractive enough to post on social media; to be photogenic (from インスタ映え) See also: インスタ映え (インスタばえ). Kanji 映 project. Read as ばえ. Word lists Colloquial Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists