鋭い

するどい · surudoi · JLPT N3 · i-adj

sharp

🔪 Sue, rude? Oi! — a sharp, pointed reply

The kanji 鋭 has the metal radical 金 on its left, because blades and points are made of metal. Like English 'sharp', it can also describe a mind or a remark: 鋭い質問 means a sharp question.

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