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    3. 酷

    酷

    酷こく

    severe

    KMT9News #22+1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    こく

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    severe, harsh, stringent, rigorous, strict, unfair

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    彼かれは私わたしに酷こくなことを言いった。

    He said something harsh to me.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その判はん決けつは、彼かれにとってあまりにも酷こくだった。

    That verdict was too harsh for him.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    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捨すてなかった。

    Despite being at the mercy of a cruel fate, she did not give up hope.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    酷こくなノルマが課かせられ、社しゃ員いんたちは疲ひ弊へいしていた。

    Harsh quotas were imposed, and the employees were exhausted.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの人じん生せいは、幼よう少しょう期きから酷こくな試し練れんの連れん続ぞくだった。

    His life was a continuous series of severe trials from childhood.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    酷
    ひど.い…(1)
    cruel・severe・atrocious・unjust
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