鋭い
Meanings
I-adjective
1. sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed
2. sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; stabbing; cutting (remark, criticism, etc.); stinging; biting; fierce (attack); pointed (question, look, etc.); piercing (gaze); shrill (sound)
3. keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute; sharp (eye, mind, etc.); astute; shrewd; discerning; penetrating (insight, question, etc.); perceptive
Kanji used
Pitch accent
するどい
Examples38
その
The knife has a very sharp edge.
猟犬
Hounds hunt by their keen scent.
ここ
I have a sharp pain here.
あなた
You have a sharp sense of direction.
鳥
Birds have sharp eyes.
犬
A dog has a sharp sense of smell.