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    3. 過酷

    過酷

    過か酷こく

    severe

    KMT7News #11+1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    苛酷

    かこく

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    severe, harsh, hard, cruel, rigorous

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは過か酷こくな環かん境きょうで働はたらいています。

    He works in a harsh environment.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    そのスポーツ選せん手しゅは過か酷こくなトレーニングを乗のり越こえました。

    That athlete overcame rigorous training.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    過か酷こくな状じょう況きょうでも、冷れい静せいさを保たもつことが重じゅう要ようです。

    Even in harsh situations, it is important to maintain composure.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    過か酷こくな労ろう働どう条じょう件けんは、従じゅう業ぎょう員いんの心しん身しんに大おおきな負ふ担たんをかけます。

    Harsh working conditions place a heavy burden on employees' minds and bodies.

    KMT8Work & CareerMedicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    過か酷こくな運うん命めいに翻ほん弄ろうされながらも、彼かの女じょは希き望ぼうを失うしないませんでした。

    Even while being tossed about by a cruel fate, she did not lose hope.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    過
    す.ぎる・す.ごす・あやま.ち・あやま.つ・よぎ.る・よ.ぎる…(1)
    overdo・exceed・go beyond・error
    酷
    ひど.い…(1)
    cruel・severe・atrocious・unjust
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