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    3. 厳しい

    厳しい

    厳きびし​い​

    severe

    N4KMT8News #18+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    酷しい

    きびしい

    Adjective

    1.
    severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless
    2.
    hard (to do), difficult, tricky
    3.
    intense (e.g. cold), harsh (weather), inclement

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    先せん生せいは生せい徒とに厳きびしい。

    The teacher is strict with the students.

    KMT7Education
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんにも他た人にんにも厳きびしい人ひとだ。

    He is a person who is strict with himself and others.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    厳きびしい訓くん練れんを乗のり越こえて、彼かれはついに夢ゆめを叶かなえた。

    Overcoming rigorous training, he finally achieved his dream.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    今こと年しの冬ふゆは例れい年ねんになく厳きびしく、雪ゆきが深ふかく積つもった。

    This winter was unusually harsh, and the snow piled up deeply.

    KMT8Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    経けい済ざい状じょう況きょうは依い然ぜんとして厳きびしく、多おおくの企き業ぎょうが苦く境きょうに立たたされている。

    The economic situation remains severe, and many companies are facing difficulties.

    KMT9Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    厳
    おごそ.か・きび.しい・いか.めしい・いつくし…(6)
    stern・strictness・severity・rigidity
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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