厳しい

きびしい

Also written 酷しい

Meanings

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

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Words containing 厳しい

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