NichiDict

鋭い

N3
するどい
尖い
[surudoi]
Illustration for 鋭い

Meanings

1.Adj-i

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed

2.Adj-i

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

3.Adj-i

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

Examples

新しく買った包丁の刃は鋭かった。

The blade of the newly bought kitchen knife was sharp.

彼の鋭い目つきに少し怖さを感じた。

I felt a bit scared by his sharp gaze.

この鉛筆は先があまり鋭くない。

The tip of this pencil isn't very sharp.