What does 鋭い mean?
鋭い is a Japanese adjective meaning “pointed, sharp” in English. It can also be translated as “keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 鋭い in kanji, するどい in hiragana, and surudoi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
そのナイフは刃が鋭い。
The knife has a very sharp edge.
ここに鋭い痛みがあります。
I have a sharp pain here.
猟犬は鋭い嗅覚で獲物を追う。
Hounds hunt by their keen scent.