Lingaku尖る【とがる】
Frequency rank: 6,414. – 6,420.
- to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp
- to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge; to be touchy
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 尖る【とがる】【とんがる】Frequency rank: 6,414. – 6,420.
- 尖がる【とがる】【とんがる】
- 尖んがる【とんがる】
- とがるFrequency rank: 26,646. – 26,827.
- とんがるFrequency rank: 39,878. – 40,464.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp
- to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge; to be touchy
This meaning describes a physical change where an object or substance comes to a sharp or pointed end. It can be used to describe the sharpness of an object or the tapering of certain surfaces.
The pencil is sharp.
The arrow is pointed.
This meaning refers to a person's emotional state, particularly when they appear annoyed or irritable. It can describe facial expressions or body language that indicate displeasure or sensitivity to criticism.
Generated collocations (experimental)
とがる尖るもの物きごう（とがるものきごう）a pointed objectとがった尖ったはもの刃物きごう（とがったはものきごう）a sharp bladeとがっている尖っているto be sharp/taperedさき先がとがる尖るきごう（さきがとがるきごう）the tip becomes pointedとがった尖ったいけん意見きごう（とがったいけんきごう）a sharp/pointed opinionとがった尖ったたいど態度きごう（とがったたいどきごう）a touchy attitudeかんじょう感情がとがる尖るきごう（かんじょうがとがるきごう）emotions become on edgeとがった尖ったこえ声きごう（とがったこえきごう）a cutting/sharp voiceとがった尖っため目でみる見るきごう（とがっためでみるきごう）to look with a sharp/displeased gazeき気がとがる尖るきごう（きがとがるきごう）to be in a sour mood
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
4 results
Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there.