How to say sharp in Japanese

JLPTN3
鋭い★【するどいsurudoi】 Inflection

adjective:

  • sharp (blade); pointed
  • sharp (pain); stabbing; cutting (remark); stinging; pointed (question or look); screeching (noise)
  • perceptive; keen; quick (mind); astute; shrewd; discerning
  • nimble; agile; quick

Example Sentences

返事henjiをwo待つmatsuアリスARISUにni向けられたmukeraretaのnoはha突然のtotsuzenno咆哮houkou。それsoreはha耳mimiをwo貫かんtsuranukanばかりbakariにni鋭くsurudoku、天tenにni届かんtodokanばかりbakariにni大きくookiku響くhibikuものmonoでしたdeshita。
What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.
雷鳴raimeiがga空soraにni轟いたtodoroita。
A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.
兵隊heitaiはha暗闇kurayamiでde四方shihouにni目を配ったmewokubatta。
The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness.
彼女kanojoはha毒舌家dokuzetsukaだda。
She has a sharp tongue.
彼女kanojoはha頭atamaがgaキレるKIREru。
She is sharp.

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