敏
敏

cleverness, agile, alert

10 strokesFrequency 1,042JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ビン

Kun

さとい

Nanori

さとしちょうとしび

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Common Words

敏感びんかんNoun～な Adj.Freq #4004
1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

Examples
私は寒さに敏感だ。
I am very sensitive to the cold.
俊敏しゅんびんNoun～な Adj.Freq #14964
1

quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

機敏きびんNoun～な Adj.Freq #17247
1

quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute; shrewd; quick-witted

Examples
警察は力があって、動作が機敏でなければならない。
A policeman should be strong and quick in action.
鋭敏えいびんNoun～な Adj.Freq #17285
1

sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sensitive

Examples
目が見えない人の聴力は鋭敏な場合が多い。
A blind person's hearing is often very acute.
2

sharp-witted; shrewd; clever; astute; acute

さとい聡い敏い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #17721
1

clever; smart

Examples
さりげなく聡いこの子にはうかつな事はとても言えない。
You just can't let things slip around this nonchalantly smart girl.
2

sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

敏捷びんしょうNoun～な Adj.Freq #18873
1

nimble; agile; quick

Examples
彼は動きがびんしょうだ。
He moves quickly.
2

quick (thinking); smart; alert; prompt

過敏かびんNoun～な Adj.Freq #20136
1

nervousness; oversensitivity

Examples
日本人は感情に対してあまりにも過敏だ。
The Japanese are too sensitive about feelings.
目ざとい目敏いめざとい目聡い～い Adj.Freq #21999
1

sharp-eyed; keen-eyed

Examples
彼は金もうけのあらゆる機会に目ざとい。
He is alert to every chance of making money.
2

easily awakened

Examples
年を取ると目ざとくなる。
As one grows old, one becomes a light sleeper.
敏腕びんわんNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #33257
1

ability; capability; competence; skill

Examples
彼は若かったが、敏腕だった。
Young as he was, he was a man of ability.
不敏ふびんNoun～な Adj.Freq #34998
1

slowness; inertness

2

inability; lack of talent; dullness; stupidity

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