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きつい — meaning in English

kitsui

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English meaning

  • demanding adjective Requiring a lot of effort, skill, or patience.
  • intense adj Extremely strong, forceful, or extreme in degree.
  • tight adj Fitting closely, firmly fixed, or held firmly in place; not loose.
  • tough adjective Strong and resilient; not easily broken, worn out, or damaged.

Senses

きつい is used for these senses in English:

  • demanding Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
  • intense (also, figurative) Under tension; tightly drawn; strained, stressed, tense.
  • tight Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
  • tough (of weather, etc.) Harsh or severe.

demanding — full definition

  1. adjective Requiring a lot of effort, skill, or patience.
  2. adjective Expecting a high standard from others and not easily satisfied.

intense — full definition

  1. adj Extremely strong, forceful, or extreme in degree.
  2. adj Describing a person who is very serious, focused, or emotionally passionate.

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