► 副詞
ぴしゃり [(2)ぴしゃり] [coll] meaning: sharp rank: 2
☆ 「あなたには聞いていません」彼女はピシャリと言った ⇨ “I’m not asking you” she said sharply, snapped
きりっと [(2)きりっと] meaning: sharp rank: 3
☆ 彼はキリッとした顔をしている ⇨ He has a toned face (☛ About appearance. Always positive)
きりりと [(2)きりりと] meaning: sharp rank: 3
☆ 彼はきりりとした顔をしている ⇨ He has a toned face (☛ About appearance. Always positive)
しゃきっと [(3)しゃきっと] meaning: sharp rank: 3
☆ もっとしゃきっとしなさい ⇨ Be more sharp, alert, focused (☛ About appearance. Always positive)
つんつん [(1)つんつん] [coll] meaning: sharp rank: 3
☆ アンモニアの臭いがつんつんする ⇨ There was a sharp, stinging, ammonia smell
☆ つんつんしたおっぱい ⇨ Pointy, perky, breasts
つんと [つんと] [coll] meaning: sharp rank: 3
☆ アンモニアの臭いがつんとした ⇨ There was a sharp, stinging, ammonia smell
ぴりっと [(2)ぴりっと] meaning: sharp rank: 3
☆ ぴりっと辛い酒 ⇨ A sharp-tasting sake
しゃっきり [(4)しゃっきり] meaning: sharp rank: 4
☆ もうちょっとしゃっきりしなさい ⇨ Be a little more sharp, alert (☛ About appearance. Always positive)
► 動詞
尖らす [(3)とがらす] meaning: sharp rank: 2
☆ 彼女は口を尖らせて抗議した ⇨ She pouted her lips and argued
尖る [(2)とがる] meaning: sharp rank: 2
☆ パイプの切り口が尖っていて危ない ⇨ The cut end of the pipe is pointy, sharp, and dangerous (☛ The end of a linear object to be sharply pointed)
☆ 尖った物を人に向けるのは危ない ⇨ It is dangerous to point a sharp-pointed thing (☛ The end of a linear object to be sharply pointed)
研ぐ [(1)とぐ] meaning: sharp rank: 2
☆ 彼女は包丁を研いだ ⇨ She sharpened the kitchen knife (☛ Sharpen knife edges. For figurative uses like minds, sensations, 研ぎ澄ます is used)
尖る [(4)とんがる] [coll] meaning: sharp rank: 2
☆ この包丁は先がとんがっている ⇨ This cooking knife has a sharp tip (☛ A colloquial alternative of とがる)
研ぎ澄ます [(4)とぎすます] meaning: sharp rank: 3
☆ 研ぎ澄まされた刃物 ⇨ A very well-sharpened knife
☆ 野生動物の感覚は研ぎ澄まされている ⇨ The senses of wild animals are extremely sharp
とんがらかす [(5)とんがらかす] [coll] meaning: sharp rank: 3
☆ 彼女は口をとんがらかせて抗議した ⇨ She sharpened, pouted, her lips and protested (☛ An informal form of とがらす. In Japan pouting lips is associated with talking angrily)
► 名詞
辛口 [からくち] meaning: sharp rank: 2
☆ 辛口の批評 ⇨ A sharp critique (☛ Sharp, but not overly harsh)
► 形容詞
鋭い [(3)するどい] meaning: sharp rank: 1
☆ 両政党は鋭く対立した ⇨ The two political parties sharply disagreed with each other
☆ 彼は頭が鋭い ⇨ His head, mind, is very sharp
☆ 犬の嗅覚は人間より遥かに鋭い ⇨ The dog’s sense of smell is far sharper, more sensitive, than that of humans
☆ 鋭い刃物 ⇨ A sharp knife (☛ Sharp-edged. Pointy is 尖った)
► 形容動詞
鋭利 [(1)えいり] meaning: sharp rank: 4
☆ 彼は鋭利な刃物で刺された ⇨ He was stabbed with a sharp knife
先鋭 [せんえい] meaning: sharp rank: 4
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