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とがる
togaru
To taper to a point, to become sharp
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尖る
とがる
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To taper to a point, to become sharp
togaru
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana とがる
Romaji togaru
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What does 尖る mean in Japanese?
The word 尖る (とがる) means "to taper to a point, to become sharp" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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尖る is read as とがる (romaji: togaru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 尖る?
尖る is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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