Vocabulary

What does 厳しい (きびしい, kibishii) mean?

厳しい (きびしい, kibishii) means strict, harsh.

Quick facts
Reading	きびしい
Romaji	kibishii
Part of speech	i-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

厳しいきびしい

N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkibishii

strict, harsh

GenkiGenki 13

1i-adjective severe; strict; rigid
2i-adjective hard (to do); difficult; tricky
3i-adjective intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement

Example sentences

田中(たなか)先生(せんせい)はとても厳(きび)しいです。
Mr. Tanaka is very strict.
北海道(ほっかいどう)の冬(ふゆ)の寒(さむ)さは厳(きび)しいです。
The winter cold in Hokkaido is severe.

Kanji in this word

厳strict, stern

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