尖らせる

とがらせる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips) See also: 尖らす (とがらす).
2. to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge See also: 尖らす (とがらす).
3. to raise (e.g. one's voice) See also: 尖らす (とがらす).

Kanji

• 尖 be pointed; sharp; taper. Read as とがる.

Words containing 尖らせる

• 神経を尖らせる (しんけいをとがらせる) to be oversensitive
• 口を尖らせる (くちをとがらせる) to pout

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