きびしい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
It is only natural that the reaction will be harsh.
2. hard (to do); difficult; tricky
I want to do that, but it might be a bit difficult.
3. intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement
So even in the harsh winter, you don't need a jacket inside the school.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
Examples (110 in total)
Is your teacher strict?
It was a harsh winter.
The world is harsh.
My grandfather was a strict person.
He was severe with his children.
My boss was very strict.
It looks even more severe now.
It looks like it'll be a tough march.
Our climb will be steep.
His father-in-law is strict.
Freedom of speech was tightly restricted.
It's precisely because I care about my child that I'm strict.
He is strict yet kind.
It is only natural that the reaction will be harsh.
My father is very strict with me.
The teacher is strict with his students.
They are accustomed to hard work.
It seems that security is getting stricter.
Give him rigid training.
Both of my parents are strict with me.
His teacher should be strict with him.
We were shocked by the intensity of our mother's anger.
My teachers are very strict.
He was subjected to severe trials.
It seems tough to get everything ready by the actual performance.
His criticisms were very severe.
Jack is very severe with his children.
The crop was blasted by the severe cold.
Either way, it's going to be a tough fight.
The government tightly controlled the press.
That country has a severe climate.
A harsh sentence was handed down to him.
I don't want to be too hard on Tom.
My mother is strict with manners.
But our country's finances are in a tough state.
I think strictness is the flip side of kindness.
The government harshly suppressed the opposition.
I was brought up under rigid discipline.
The ruling party looks likely to face a tough fight.
On the whole, Canada has a severe climate.
He severely criticized the mayor.
The police are cracking down hard on drunk driving.
Japan is confronted with severe economic problems.
I want to do that, but it might be a bit difficult.
It might be tough the way things are now.
I didn't mean to sound so harsh.
She was very strict with her children.
I couldn't keep myself from taking a harsh tone.
This winter will be very cold.
As I said, my mother is a strict person.
The face seen from the front is well-proportioned, though stern.
The teacher scolded his students severely.
The three of them, too, suddenly got a stern look in their eyes.
The academy is still being subjected to harsh scrutiny.
The previous company president was a very strict person.
This club is strict about the senior-junior hierarchy.
We have very strict rules here.
The king exacted taxes from his people.
Military discipline is literally rigid.
The teacher sternly admonished the student who had been late.
I experienced intense cold at the South Pole last year.
Scott received a very strict education.
The opposition harshly criticized the government's policy.
The cold is getting more severe day by day.
The retail sector had a rough quarter.
The local police are very strict about traffic violations.
Air traffic controllers are under severe mental strain.
Even my gentle mother says harsh things at times.
No matter how hard the training was, she never cried.
Even with an adult, it would be difficult to climb down that cliff.
A knight with a stern expression was facing my mother.
His teachings were quite strict.
It seems that the taxi industry is also in tough times.
It's bitterly cold, so please take good care of yourself.
We must adapt to today's harsh realities.
It must have been an upbringing that was strict but also genuinely kind.
If anything, my new job is harder than my old one.
They demanded a treaty that would punish Germany severely.
People grow by putting themselves in tough environments.
It'll be a tough fight, but now's the time to get fired up.
At the time, our country was confronted with serious economic difficulties.
His words are severe, but on the other hand he is kind.
He came out on top in fierce competition and became company president.
The man underwent a harsh inquiry at the magistrate's office.
There is a very strict rule forbidding smoking in bed.
I am becoming accustomed to the severe climate here bit by bit.
When he was in the military, he conformed to the strict army rules.
Anyone who breaks this rule is liable to severe punishment.
Corporate political donations are coming under heavy scrutiny.
This year the region has been hit by a severe drought.
Some people live far removed from harsh realities.
Our teacher is strict, and yet, he is kind.
His manner was stern, as if he were about to face a battle.
So even in the harsh winter, you don't need a jacket inside the school.
His usually gentle face is now tightly set in severity.
He thrusts his two swords into his sash and comes back with a stern look.
A number of countries have strict laws against drugs.
Those who implement it are forced into a correspondingly harsh position.
The harshest punishment awaits betrayal of trust.
The worse the war goes, the harsher the terms for peace become.
The company has hard and fast rules against lateness.
My mother is strict, but my father isn't.
He underwent harsh ascetic training at a temple to become a monk.
When the school was first founded, the rules weren't as strict as they are now.
Teenagers must adapt to today's harsh realities.
The severe housing shortage is partly to blame for the inflated rents.
How hard, and how far, should I push myself?
The allies condemned the invasion as a violation of UN resolutions.
He seems very hard on me, but he is really a very kind man.
Many a mother spoils her sons by not being strict enough.