尖らせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 尖らせる | 尖らせない |
| Polite | 尖らせます | 尖らせません |
| Past polite | 尖らせました | 尖らせませんでした |
| Past | 尖らせた | 尖らせなかった |
| Te-form | 尖らせて | 尖らせないで |
| Desire | 尖らせたい | 尖らせたくない |
| Potential | 尖らせられるalso 尖らせれる | 尖らせられないalso 尖らせれない |
| Passive | 尖らせられる | 尖らせられない |
| Causative | 尖らせさせる | 尖らせさせない |
| Causative passive | 尖らせさせられる | 尖らせさせられない |
| Volitional | 尖らせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 尖らせましょう | |
| Imperative | 尖らせろ | 尖らせるな |
| Conditional | 尖らせれば | 尖らせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 尖らせたら | 尖らせなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Physical sense: make something pointed, such as sharpening a pencil or pursing one's lips. Also used for making a voice sharp or high-pitched.
See also: 尖らす (とがらす)
I sharpen the pencil.
She pouted her lips in dissatisfaction.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
get nervous; put on edge
Figurative use: make one's nerves sharp or tense. Often used in the phrase 神経を尖らせる (to be on edge, to be oversensitive).
See also: 尖らす (とがらす)
He is on edge even at the slightest noise.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
raise one's voice; sharpen one's tone
Used with 声 to mean raising one's voice sharply or angrily. Less common than 声を荒らげる but conveys a pointed, piercing tone.
See also: 尖らす (とがらす)
He raised his voice sharply in anger.