鋭 利(えいり)な

えいりな

na-adjective

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.

Related Words

Compare: 鋭(するど)い (sharp)

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