俊 敏(しゅんびん)

しゅんびん

na-adjective

agile, nimble, swift

movement descriptive

1. agile, nimble, swift, quick

Describes quick, agile movement or response. Emphasizes both speed and skill in physical movement or mental quickness.

俊敏(しゅんびん)な身(み)のこなし

agile movements

猫(ねこ)は俊敏(しゅんびん)に獲物(えもの)を捕(と)らえた。

The cat swiftly caught its prey.

俊敏(しゅんびん)な判断力(はんだんりょく)で、危機(きき)を乗(の)り越(こ)えた。

With quick judgment, we overcame the crisis.

Strongly positive: speed together with skill and precision, often of athletes, animals and quick thinkers. Adverb: 俊敏(しゅんびん)に.

Common collocations

俊敏(しゅんびん)な動(うご)き: agile movement
俊敏(しゅんびん)な身(み)のこなし: nimble, agile movement of the body
俊敏(しゅんびん)に対応(たいおう)する: to respond swiftly

Similar words

機敏(きびん): nimble — stresses alertness and prompt reaction
敏捷(びんしょう): nimble, agile — close in meaning, more literary
素早(すばや)い: quick — the everyday word

Related Words

Synonym: 機敏(きびん) (similar)

Synonym: 素早(すばや)い (more common)

Antonym: 鈍重(どんじゅう) (dull, sluggish)

Related: 敏捷(びんしょう) (agile, nimble)

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Added 2026.2.1 10:42 · Revised 2026.10.9 4:08

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