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厳しい — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • severe adjective Very bad, intense, or extreme.
  • strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.

Senses

厳しい is used for these senses in English:

severe — full definition

  1. adjective Very bad, intense, or extreme.
  2. adjective Strict, harsh, or unforgiving.
  3. adjective Plain and unadorned in appearance; austere.

strict — full definition

  1. adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.
  2. adj Precise and exact, without room for looseness or vagueness.

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