尖とがる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp
The tip looked pointed.
2. to be on edge; to be nervous; to be irritable; to be touchy
I am on edge.
3. to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh; to be angry; to look displeased; to look sour
Her voice had a slight edge to it.
4. to be provocative; to be radical; to be rebellious
Kanji used
sharp point
Pitch accent
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Examples (7 in total)
I am on edge.
I saw a pointed roof.
Her voice had a slight edge to it.
It was a reply in a sharp, displeased voice.
There was a pointed rock on the ground to the side.
The tip looked pointed.
For a moment, a silence that makes one's nerves prickle envelops the room.