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    3. 鋭い

    鋭い

    鋭するどい​

    sharp (knife, claws, etc.)

    N3KMT7News #11+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab17 strokes

    尖い

    するどい

    Adjective

    1.
    sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed
    2.
    sharp (pain, tone, etc.), acute, stabbing, cutting (remark, criticism, etc.), stinging, biting, fierce (attack), pointed (question, look, etc.), piercing (gaze), shrill (sound)
    3.
    keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.), acute, sharp (eye, mind, etc.), astute, shrewd, discerning, penetrating (insight, question, etc.), perceptive

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    鋭するどいナイフで紙かみを切きった。

    I cut the paper with a sharp knife.

    KMT3Daily LifeCore Concepts
    彼かれの質しつ問もんはいつも鋭するどい。

    His questions are always sharp.

    KMT6Daily LifeEducation
    突とつ然ぜん、胃いに鋭するどい痛いたみが走はしった。

    Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through my stomach.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    彼かれの鋭するどい批ひ判はんは、チームに新あらたな視し点てんをもたらした。

    His sharp criticism brought a new perspective to the team.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かの女じょは鋭するどい洞どう察さつ力りょくで問もん題だいの本ほん質しつを見み抜ぬいた。

    She saw through to the essence of the problem with her keen insight.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    鋭
    するど.い…(2)
    pointed・sharpness・edge・weapon・sharp…(1)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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