手厳しい

てきびしい

Also written 手きびしい

Meanings

1. い-adjective harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 厳 strict. Read as きびしい.

Example sentences

• 彼女は手厳しい人です。
  She's a tough woman.
• それは、手厳しい質問ですね。
  It's a tough question.

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