鋭敏(えいびん)

えいびん
adjective-na
keen; acute; sensitive
1. keen; acute; sensitive; sharp
Having an extremely sharp or refined ability to perceive, detect, or respond. Used for senses, intuition, or mental acuity.
彼女(かのじょ)は鋭敏(えいびん)な感覚(かんかく)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)だ。
She has a keen sense of perception.
犬(いぬ)は人間(にんげん)よりはるかに鋭敏(えいびん)な嗅覚(きゅうかく)を持(も)つ。
Dogs have a far more acute sense of smell than humans.
時代(じだい)の変化(へんか)に鋭敏(えいびん)に反応(はんのう)できる企業(きぎょう)だけが生(い)き残(のこ)る。
Only companies that can respond keenly to changes in the times will survive.

USAGE:
Describes heightened sensitivity or sharpness of perception, whether physical senses or mental awareness. More formal and literary than 鋭(するど)い (sharp).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 鋭敏(えいびん): keen, acute (formal, emphasizes refined sensitivity)
  • 鋭(するど)い: sharp (general, everyday usage)
  • 敏感(びんかん): sensitive (reactive to stimuli, sometimes overly so)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鋭敏(えいびん)な感覚(かんかく) (keen sense)
  • 鋭敏(えいびん)な嗅覚(きゅうかく) (acute sense of smell)
  • 鋭敏(えいびん)に反応(はんのう)する (to react keenly)
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