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尖る

とがる

Readings

とがるとんがる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vito taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp
  2. 2.
    v5r, vito be on edge; to be nervous; to be irritable; to be touchy
  3. 3.
    v5r, vito be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh; to be angry; to look displeased; to look sour
  4. 4.
    v5r, vito be provocative; to be radical; to be rebellious

Kanji breakdown

尖
6 strokesGrade 9

Example sentences

この棒は先がとがっている。

This pole is sharp at the end.

彼はとがった声を出した。

He cried in an angry voice.

彼女の物の言い方は私の神経をとがらせる。

Her manner of speaking gets on my nerves.

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尖るとがる

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

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