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    3. 謹厳

    謹厳

    謹きん厳げん

    stern

    KMT10News #42+1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab34 strokes

    きんげん

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    stern, grave, solemn, sobersided

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    彼かれは謹きん厳げんな態たい度どで話はなした。

    He spoke with a stern attitude.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    教きょう授じゅは謹きん厳げんな人ひと柄がらで知しられている。

    The professor is known for his grave personality.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    その裁さい判ばん官かんは、常つねに謹きん厳げんな面おも持もちで判はん決けつを下くだす。

    That judge always hands down verdicts with a solemn expression.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    彼かれの謹きん厳げんな表ひょう情じょうは、会かい議ぎの雰ふん囲い気きを引ひき締しめた。

    His stern expression tightened the atmosphere of the meeting.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    謹きん厳げんな父ちちは、めったに笑え顔がおを見みせなかった。

    My stern father rarely showed a smile.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    謹
    つつし.む…(1)
    discreet・reverently・humbly
    厳
    おごそ.か・きび.しい・いか.めしい・いつくし…(6)
    stern・strictness・severity・rigidity
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