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犀利 (さいり, sairi) Japanese meaning: sharp | Kotomora
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Kanji 利 profit, advantage, benefit Related words 鋭するど い 鋭い is the common, everyday word for 'sharp' (physical or mental). 犀利 is a literary, formal synonym focusing on intellectual sharpness.
鋭えい 利り 鋭利 can mean physically sharp (like a blade) or mentally sharp. 犀利 is almost exclusively used for mental sharpness and is more literary.
Etymology The kanji 犀 (sai) means 'rhinoceros' or 'sharp', and 利 (ri) means 'sharp' or 'advantage'. The combination emphasizes keenness or sharpness, likely of Chinese origin (compare Chinese xīlì).
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犀さい 利り な 批ひ 評ひょう 家か と し て 知し ら れ て いる 。
He is known as a keen critic.
