Meaning of 厳しい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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厳しい, 酷しい, 厳めしいJLPT 4
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Kana Readingきびしい, いかめしい
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Romajikibishii, ikameshii
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- intense (cold)
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Example Sentences
厳しい, 酷しい, 厳めしい, きびしい, いかめしい used in context
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大寒：１年で最も寒さが厳しくなる日ですが、春がもうすぐ間近に迫っているとも言えます。
Major Cold: It's the day of the year that the cold is most severe, but you could also say that Spring is just coming around the corner.
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He gave up under the severe training he faced.
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However hard the training was, she never cried.
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Both of my parents are not strict with me.
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The suspect was given the third degree until he confessed his crime.
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We were shocked by the intensity of our mother's anger.
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Kanji found in this word
stern, strictness, severity, rigidity
On: ゲン, ゴン
Kun: おごそ.か, きび.しい, いか.めしい, いつくし
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