鋭利(えいり)な

えいりな
adjective (na)
sharp; keen-edged
1. sharp; keen-edged
Having a very fine, sharp cutting edge. Used for blades, knives, and other cutting instruments. Can also describe a sharp intellect or piercing gaze figuratively.
鋭利(えいり)な刃物(はもの)に注意(ちゅうい)。
Beware of sharp blades.
犯人(はんにん)は鋭利(えいり)なナイフを持(も)っていた。
The culprit was carrying a sharp knife.
鋭利(えいり)な刃物(はもの)で切(き)った傷(きず)は治(なお)りにくいことがある。
Wounds from sharp blades can sometimes be slow to heal.

Describes the sharpness of a blade or edge, emphasizing that it can cut easily. Often encountered in news reports about crimes or accidents, as well as in cooking and craft contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鋭利(えいり)な刃物(はもの): sharp-edged tool/blade
  • 鋭利(えいり)なナイフ: sharp knife
  • 鋭利(えいり)な刃(は): sharp blade/edge
  • 鋭利(えいり)な凶器(きょうき): sharp weapon

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 鋭(するど)い: sharp — more general; used for blades, pain, eyes, intuition
  • 切(き)れ味(あじ)がいい: having a good cutting edge — practical, about performance
  • 尖(とが)った: pointed, sharp — about shape rather than edge quality

REGISTER:
More formal and literary than 鋭(するど)い. Common in written descriptions, news reports, and technical contexts. In everyday speech, 鋭(するど)い is more natural.

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