sharpener

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/

Noun

figuratively informal

A device for making things sharp. / (figuratively) That which makes something sharp. / (informal) An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal.

Japanese Meaning

物を研ぎ鋭くするための道具 / 比喩的に、何かを鋭利にするもの / （口語）一日の始まりや食事直前に飲むアルコール飲料

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She kept the sharpener in her toolbox to maintain the garden shears.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は庭の剪定ばさみを手入れするために、研ぎ器を工具箱に入れておいた。

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Sense（1）

A device for making things sharp.

There was a pencil sharpener at the front of the classroom.

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Sense（2）

(figuratively) That which makes something sharp.

“Sir,” said the shepherd, “poverty is a great sharpener of the wits. […]

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Sense（3）

(informal) An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal.

sharpeners

（ plural ）

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