鋭い (するどい, surudoi) Japanese meaning: sharp | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000鋭い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 鋭い | 鋭くない |
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| Polite | 鋭いです | 鋭くないですalso 鋭くありません |
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| Past polite | 鋭かったです | 鋭くなかったですalso 鋭くありませんでした |
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| Past | 鋭かった | 鋭くなかった |
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| Te-form | 鋭くて | 鋭くなくて |
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| Adverbial | 鋭く | |
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| Conditional | 鋭ければ | 鋭くなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 鋭かったら | 鋭くなかったら |
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This kitchen knife is very sharp.
Watch out for the cat's sharp claws.
Usage patterns
〈物〉の刃が鋭いthe blade of ~ is sharp
This knife's blade is sharp.
鋭い目つきで〈人〉を見るto look at someone with a sharp, piercing gaze
He looked at her with a piercing gaze.
〈場所〉に鋭い痛みが走るa sharp pain shoots through (a place)
A sharp pain shot through my chest.
鋭い指摘をするto make a sharp, incisive observation
He made an incisive point at the meeting.
鋭い口調で言うto say something in a sharp, cutting tone
My mother warned me in a sharp tone.
鋭い勘が働くto have a sharp intuition kick in
She used her sharp intuition to spot the culprit.
鋭い emphasizes sharpness of perception, intuition, or intellect, whereas 敏感 focuses on quick, often physical or automatic responsiveness to stimuli.
鋭い is an adjective meaning sharp or keen (as in intellect or senses), while 冴える is a verb describing the state of becoming or being mentally sharp.
鋭い means sharp in perception or intellect, but 機敏 adds the nuance of prompt, practical action rather than just insight.
