Japanese word

シャープ

Pronunciation

Romajishāpu

この写真はシャープで、細部まで見えます。ko no sha shin wa shā pu de sai bu ma de mi e ma su

This photo is sharp, and I can see every detail.

会議ではシャープな指摘が続きました。kai gi de wa shā pu na shi teki ga tsuzu ki ma shi ta

The meeting was full of sharp observations.

Describes thinking or expression that quickly identifies the essential point and presents it with precision.

考え方や表現が鋭く、要点を的確に突いているさま。kanga e kata ya hyō gen ga surudo ku yō ten o teki kaku ni tsu i te i ru sa ma

シャープ (shāpu, "sharp") is a Japanese loanword from English sharp, which comes from Old English scearp and retains the sense of keen or pointed.

Japanese シャープ (shāpu) often describes thinking or expression that is incisive, a use that overlaps with but is not identical to every use of English sharp.