機 敏(きびん)

きびん

na-adjective

nimble, agile, quick-witted

1. nimble, agile, quick, quick-witted

Describes quick, alert movement or thinking. Can refer to physical agility, mental quickness, or prompt response to situations.

機敏(きびん)な動(うご)き

nimble movement

He responded quickly.

Thanks to the quick response, we were able to prevent the accident.

機敏(きびん) stresses alert, ready reaction: seeing what is needed and acting at once, in body or in judgment. Adverb: 機敏(きびん)に.

俊敏(しゅんびん): agile, swift — praises speed together with skill, often of athletes and animals
素早(すばや)い: quick — the everyday word
鈍重(どんじゅう): sluggish, ponderous — the opposite

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Added 2026.2.1 10:41 · Revised 2026.9.30 22:08

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