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sharp
い-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. sharp (knife, claws, etc.)
  2. 2. pointed
  3. 3. sharp (pain, tone, etc.)
  4. 4. keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.)
Describes something physically sharp, like a knife, or metaphorically keen, like a sharp observation or a piercing stare. It can also describe fast, precise movements or a highly perceptive mind.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I thought that was a really sharp question.

Sentence 2

"That's a sharp observation," he said.

Sentence 3

"Be careful — that knife is sharp," she said.

Sentence 4

A sharp pain shot through me.

Sentence 5

Is that knife still sharp?