Vocab Info

N1 い-Adjective

(するど)

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

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    • Word Type

      い-Adjective

    • 単語の種類

      形容詞

    Examples

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      (いぬ)嗅覚(きゅうかく)人間(にんげん)嗅覚(きゅうかく)よりも(するど)

      A dog's sense of smell is sharper than a human's. {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}

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      ベテラン刑事(けいじ)(するど)洞察(どうさつ)(りょく)()っています。

      The veteran detective has a keen insight. {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}

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      (するど)パンチをかまされたボクシング選手(せんしゅ)(たお)れてしまった。

      The boxer who was hit with a sharp punch ended up falling down. {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}

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      (はは)心配(しんぱい)をよそに、(いもうと)(するど)ナイフでリンゴの(かわ)()(はじ)めました。

      Ignoring our mother's worry, my sister began peeling the apple with a sharp knife. {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}

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      普通(ふつう)(ひと)よりも(かん)(するど)(つま)は、(ぼく)(うそ)には(ひと)つたりとも(だま)されたりしない。

      My wife, who is more perceptive than the average person, is never tricked by any of my lies. {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}

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