Vocab Info
N1 I-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
Common
I-adjective
1.
sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed
I-adjective
2.
sharp (pain, tone, etc.), acute, stabbing, cutting (remark, criticism, etc.), stinging, biting, fierce (attack), pointed (question, look, etc.), piercing (gaze), shrill (sound)
I-adjective
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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