鋭敏(えいびん)

えいびん
na-adjective
keen; acute; sensitive
formaldescriptive
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)

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Related Words

Synonym: 鋭(するど)い (everyday, general)
Synonym: 敏感(びんかん) (reactive to stimuli)
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