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What does きつい (kitsui) mean?

きつい means tight; harsh, strict.

Quick facts
Readingきつい
Romajikitsui
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きつい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkitsui

tight; harsh, strict

  1. 1i-adjective tough; hard; severe
  2. 2i-adjective determined; strong-minded; forceful
  3. 3i-adjective strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense
  4. 4i-adjective (too) tight; constricting; close
  5. 5i-adjective extreme; unusually strong

Example sentences

  • These shoes are a bit tight.

  • Today's work was tough.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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