尖る

とがる

Also written とんがる, 尖がる

Meanings

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

Kanji

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

Example sentences

• この棒は先がとがっている。
  This pole is sharp at the end.
• 少年はエンピツをとがらせておくのが好きだった。
  The boy liked to keep his pencils sharp.
• 彼はそのことで神経をとがらせている。
  He is nervous about it.
• 彼は不服そうに口をとがらせた。
  He pouted with dissatisfaction.
• 皿洗いを命じられて彼女は口をとがらせた。
  She pouted when she was told to wash the dishes.

Common phrases

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

Words containing 尖る

• 尖りアーチ (とがりアーチ) pointed arch

Word lists

• JLPT N2
• Spoken

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