尖る
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp
2. to be on edge; to be nervous; to be irritable; to be touchy
3. to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh; to be angry; to look displeased; to look sour
4. to be provocative; to be radical; to be rebellious
Other spellings
尖がる
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
とんがる
Examples7
この
This pole is sharp at the end.
彼女の
Her manner of speaking gets on my nerves.
彼
He cried in an angry voice.
彼
He is nervous about it.
彼
He pouted with dissatisfaction.
彼
His pencil has a sharp point.