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厳しい

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📖 English Meaning

hard-and-fast, harsh, wicked, severe, intense, rugged, tight, majestic, exacting, unsparing, rigid

Pronunciation
Hiragana:
きびしい
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Romaji:
kibishii
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Character Meanings
strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

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