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“To be keen” in Japanese

Short answer
頭が切れる atamagakireru atamagakireru

To be keen in Japanese is “頭が切れる” (atamagakireru). Full meaning: to be sharp, to be keen, to be on the ball, to have a mind like a steel trap, to be clever.

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