鋭い
するどい
i-adjective
sharp, keen
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 鋭い | 鋭くない |
| Past | 鋭かった | 鋭くなかった |
| て form | 鋭くて | 鋭くなくて |
| Adverbial | 鋭く | — |
| Conditional ば | 鋭ければ | 鋭くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 鋭かったら | 鋭くなかったら |
1.
sharp, pointed
Having a fine edge or point.
鋭い is an i-adjective meaning sharp (physically) or keen/acute (mentally).
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 鋭く (鋭く見る: to look sharply)
- Noun form: 鋭さ (sharpness)
PHYSICAL SHARPNESS:
- 鋭いナイフ: a sharp knife
- 鋭い爪: sharp claws
- 鋭い角: sharp corner
MENTAL/PERCEPTUAL SHARPNESS:
- 鋭い質問: a probing question
- 勘が鋭い: sharp intuition
- 感覚が鋭い: keen senses
- 鋭い目つき: a piercing gaze
CONTRAST:
Opposite: 鈍い (dull, slow, blunt)
Related Words
Antonym:
鈍い (dull, blunt)