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    3. シビア

    シビア

    シビア

    severe

    KMT6Study L1AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab9 strokes

    シビアシビアーシビヤシビヤー

    Adjective

    1.
    severe, strict, tough, hard

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの評ひょう価かはいつもシビアです。

    His evaluations are always strict.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    この仕し事ごとはシビアな納のう期きが設せっ定ていされています。

    This job has a strict deadline.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    経けい済ざい状じょう況きょうは依い然ぜんとしてシビアな状じょう態たいが続つづいています。

    The economic situation continues to be severe.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    彼かれのコーチはシビアな指し導どうで選せん手しゅを一いち流りゅうに育そだて上あげました。

    His coach raised the athletes to be top-class with strict guidance.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial ArtsEducation
    彼かれはシビアな状じょう況きょうでも冷れい静せいさを保たもち、最さい善ぜんの解かい決けつ策さくを見みつけました。

    He maintained his composure even in severe situations and found the best solution.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kana that make up this word

    シ
    shi
    ビ
    bi
    ア
    a
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