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厳しい

きびしい

Readings

きびしい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-isevere; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
  2. 2.
    adj-ihard (to do); difficult; tricky
  3. 3.
    adj-iintense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement

Kanji breakdown

N517 strokesGrade 6

Example sentences

彼は厳しい批判にさらされた。

He was subjected to severe criticism.

練習がどんなに厳しくても、彼女は決して泣かなかった。

However hard the training was, she never cried.

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厳しいきびしい

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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