Lexical entry
シャープ
shaapu
Sharp; also used for the number sign and in a few other noun senses.
Qualities & ConceptsPure GairaigoAbbreviationSource uncertain
Meaning
A versatile loanword meaning sharp in the sense of an edge, image, or mind; it also names the number sign and, in some contexts, a mechanical pencil.
- Core adjective sense: sharp.
- Also used for the # sign.
- Can refer to a mechanical pencil in some contexts.
Examples
Example Sentences
彼のデザインはいつもシャープで洗練されている。
かれのデザいんはいつもシャープでせんれんされている。
His designs are always sharp and sophisticated.
generated example
電話の後にシャープ記号を入力してください。
でんわのあとにシャープきごうをにゅうりょくしてください。
Please enter the hash sign after the number.
generated example
Related
Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- ambiguous-sense, possible-abbreviation, jlpt-borderline
- Active language
- English