するどい

鋭 い

Common word

  1. adjective (keiyoushi)

    sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed

    • そのナイフは刃が鋭い。
      The knife has a very sharp edge.

  2. adjective (keiyoushi)

    sharp (pain, tone, etc.), acute, stabbing, cutting (remark, criticism, etc.), stinging, biting, fierce (attack), pointed (question, look, etc.), piercing (gaze), shrill (sound)

    • ここに鋭い痛みがあります。
      I have a sharp pain here.

  3. adjective (keiyoushi)

    keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.), acute, sharp (eye, mind, etc.), astute, shrewd, discerning, penetrating (insight, question, etc.), perceptive

    • 猟犬は鋭い嗅覚で獲物を追う。
      Hounds hunt by their keen scent.