きびしい

kibishii

adjective

い-adjective

strict; demanding; not lenient in rules, discipline, judgment, or treatment

kibishii

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Japanese 厳し, the stem of the i-adjective 厳しい, related to the idea of severity, solemnity, or sternness.

Examples

先生は宿題に厳しい。

sensei wa shukudai ni kibishii

The teacher is strict about homework.

父は礼儀に厳しい人です。

chichi wa reigi ni kibishii hito desu

My father is a person who is strict about manners.

Character Breakdown

厳

gen

strict; severe; solemn

し

shi

phonetic hiragana forming part of the adjective ending

い

i-adjective ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

厳しい先生

厳しい規則

厳しい指導

厳しい評価

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adjective

い-adjective

harsh; severe; extreme, especially of weather, climate, conditions, or circumstances

kibishii

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Japanese 厳し, the stem of the i-adjective 厳しい, related to the idea of severity, solemnity, or sternness.

Examples

今年の冬は厳しい。

kotoshi no fuyu wa kibishii

This winter is severe.

被災地では厳しい生活が続いている。

hisaichi de wa kibishii seikatsu ga tsuzuite iru

Harsh living conditions continue in the disaster-stricken area.

Character Breakdown

厳

gen

strict; severe; solemn

し

shi

phonetic hiragana forming part of the adjective ending

い

i-adjective ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

厳しい冬

厳しい寒さ

厳しい環境

厳しい状況

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adjective

い-adjective

difficult; tough; hard to achieve, endure, or overcome

kibishii

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Japanese 厳し, the stem of the i-adjective 厳しい, related to the idea of severity, solemnity, or sternness.

Examples

この条件では合格は厳しい。

kono jouken de wa goukaku wa kibishii

Under these conditions, passing will be difficult.

締め切りまでに終えるのは厳しい。

shimekiri made ni oeru no wa kibishii

It will be tough to finish by the deadline.

Character Breakdown

厳

gen

strict; severe; solemn

し

shi

phonetic hiragana forming part of the adjective ending

い

i-adjective ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

厳しい条件

厳しい現実

合格は厳しい

経営が厳しい

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きびしい

kibishii

adjective

い-adjective

strict; demanding; not lenient in rules, discipline, judgment, or treatment

kibishii

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Japanese 厳し, the stem of the i-adjective 厳しい, related to the idea of severity, solemnity, or sternness.

Examples

先生は宿題に厳しい。

sensei wa shukudai ni kibishii

The teacher is strict about homework.

父は礼儀に厳しい人です。

chichi wa reigi ni kibishii hito desu

My father is a person who is strict about manners.

Character Breakdown

厳

gen

strict; severe; solemn

し

shi

phonetic hiragana forming part of the adjective ending

い

i-adjective ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

厳しい先生

厳しい規則

厳しい指導

厳しい評価

AI Generated

adjective

い-adjective

harsh; severe; extreme, especially of weather, climate, conditions, or circumstances

kibishii

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Japanese 厳し, the stem of the i-adjective 厳しい, related to the idea of severity, solemnity, or sternness.

Examples

今年の冬は厳しい。

kotoshi no fuyu wa kibishii

This winter is severe.

被災地では厳しい生活が続いている。

hisaichi de wa kibishii seikatsu ga tsuzuite iru

Harsh living conditions continue in the disaster-stricken area.

Character Breakdown

厳

gen

strict; severe; solemn

し

shi

phonetic hiragana forming part of the adjective ending

い

i-adjective ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

厳しい冬

厳しい寒さ

厳しい環境

厳しい状況

AI Generated

adjective

い-adjective

difficult; tough; hard to achieve, endure, or overcome

kibishii

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Japanese 厳し, the stem of the i-adjective 厳しい, related to the idea of severity, solemnity, or sternness.

Examples

この条件では合格は厳しい。

kono jouken de wa goukaku wa kibishii

Under these conditions, passing will be difficult.

締め切りまでに終えるのは厳しい。

shimekiri made ni oeru no wa kibishii

It will be tough to finish by the deadline.

Character Breakdown

厳

gen

strict; severe; solemn

し

shi

phonetic hiragana forming part of the adjective ending

い

i-adjective ending

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

厳しい条件

厳しい現実

合格は厳しい

経営が厳しい

AI Generated

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