切れ味

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness

Meaning

  1. n
    sharpness; cutting ability
  2. n
    quickness (of wit); incisiveness; technical proficiency; skill
  3. n
    peppiness (of a ball)

Example sentences

  • The knife was so blunt that I could not cut the meat with it and I resorted to my pocket knife.

  • This knife is dull.

  • The knife is not sharp.