Vocab Info
N1 い-adjective
鋭いsharp (blade), pointed, sharp (pain), stabbing, cutting (remark), stinging, pointed (question or look), screeching (noise), perceptive, keen, quick (mind), astute, shrewd, discerning, nimble, agile, quick
Dictionary Definition
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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
All Forms
鋭い 【するどい】
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犬の嗅覚は人間の嗅覚よりも鋭い。
A dog’s sense of smell is sharper than a human’s.
ベテラン刑事は鋭い洞察力を持っています。
The veteran detective has keen insight.
鋭いパンチをかまされたボクシング選手が倒れてしまった。
The boxer, struck by a pointed punch, collapsed to the ground.
母の心配をよそに、妹は鋭いナイフでリンゴの皮を剥き始めました。
Ignoring our mother’s worries, my sister started peeling an apple with a sharp knife.
普通の人よりも勘が鋭い妻は、僕の嘘には一つたりとも騙されたりしない。
My wife, who has a sharp intuition, never falls for any of my lies.
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