こく
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
It was cruel to make her say anything more than that.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
severity; rigor; rigour
exploitation; overuse; abuse
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
intense heat; severe heat
severe cold; intense cold; bitter cold
intense heat
inhuman; wicked; evil
heavy taxation
(national) road in poor condition
atrocity; cruelty; brutality
Examples (4 in total)
It is too harsh to force them to participate.
This is far too cruel a way to be treated.
It was cruel to make her say anything more than that.