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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries鋭敏さを保つ
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eibinsa o tamotsu
"頭の鋭敏さを保つためにパズルを解く。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Remaining mentally alert, focused, and cognitively agile over a prolonged period.
"Doing daily puzzles helps older adults stay-sharp and retain their memory." - 2
Designed or treated to maintain a cutting or working edge without frequent sharpening.
"These kitchen knives feature a stay-sharp ceramic coating that lasts for years."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed from the imperative verb phrase 'stay' (from Old English stician/standan, later evolving to mean 'continue to be') and the adjective 'sharp' (from Old English scearp, meaning keen or piercing). Originally used in manufacturing and tool design to describe materials that maintain a cutting edge, the term has evolved metaphorically to describe cognitive alertness and mental acuity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stay-sharp" is said worldwide
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vigilant
Transliteration: /vi.ʒi.lɑ̃/
"Il fait des exercices cérébraux pour rester vigilant."
aufmerksam
Transliteration: /ˈaʊfˌmɛʁksam/
"Regelmäßiges Training hilft, geistig aufmerksam zu bleiben."
vigile
Transliteration: /ˈvi.dʒi.le/
"È importante mantenere la mente vigile con l'età."
agudo
Transliteration: /aˈɣu.ðo/
"Leer mucho ayuda a mantener la mente aguda."
vigilante
Transliteration: /vi.ʒiˈlɐ̃.tʃi/
"Ele faz palavras cruzadas para continuar mentalmente vigilante."
सतर्क
Transliteration: satark
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दिमाग को सतर्क रखना स्वास्थ्य के लिए अच्छा है।"
保持敏锐
Transliteration: bǎochí mǐnruì
Script: 中文汉字
"阅读有助于保持思维敏锐。"
예리함을 유지하는
Transliteration: yeriham-eul yuji-haneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 두뇌를 예리하게 유지하기 위해 책을 읽습니다."
鋭敏さを保つ
Transliteration: eibinsa o tamotsu
Script: 日本語
"頭の鋭敏さを保つためにパズルを解く。"
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