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Illustration of 厳しい

厳きびしい

きびしい kibishii Play N4 I-adjective

Meanings and examples

規則や態度が厳格で、相手に甘くない。 strict

Example 1

厳きびしい冬ふゆになるという話はなしです。

They say we are going to have a severe winter.

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Example 2

父ちちは私わたしにはとても厳きびしい。

My father is very strict with me.

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Kanji breakdown

厳

N1

stern; strictness; severity; rigidity

On reading
ゲン、ゴン
Kun reading
おごそ.か、きび.しい、いか.めしい、いつくし
Radical
厂
Illustration of 厳重

厳重

N2

げんじゅう

strict; rigour; severe; firm

Illustration of 厳か

厳か

N1

おごそか

austere; majestic; dignified; stately; awful; impressive

Illustration of 厳密

厳密

N1

げんみつ

strict; close