単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#4,320 most used

尖る

とがる2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to become pointed

ITS KANJI

尖be pointedread とが here1 word ›

IN A SENTENCE

The tip of this pencil is pointed.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

He whittled the stick to a sharp point with his hunting knife.

from Tatoeba · birdie

MEANINGS

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to be on edge; to be nervous; to be irritable; to be touchy

godan verb · intransitive

3

to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh; to be angry; to look displeased; to look sour

godan verb · intransitive

4

to be provocative; to be radical; to be rebellious

godan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#4,320 most used

Written尖る、尖がる

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium