厳しい

きびしい

severe

N4 #3,101

Meanings

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

いかめしい also 厳めしい

  1. i-adjective, usually in kana stern; grave; austere; imposing; dignified; formidable; solemn; majestic
  2. usually in kana strict (e.g. security); severe; firm; rigid; rigorous

Its kanji

In sentences

そんなに厳きびしくしないでよ。 Don't be so hard on me. #9776533

世間せけんは厳きびしい。 The world is harsh. #1130806

その国くにの気候きこうは厳きびしい。 That country has a severe climate. #210640

親おやが彼かれに厳きびしくしなくては。 His parents should be firm with him. #144841

この冬ふゆは寒さむさが厳きびしかった。 We've had a very hard winter. #220344

作物さくもつは厳きびしい寒さむさにやられた。 The crop was blasted by the severe cold. #170167

彼かれらは厳きびしい仕事しごとに慣なれている。 They are accustomed to hard work. #97236

私わたしはあの先生せんせいに厳きびしくし叱しかられた。 I got scolded severely by that teacher. #161568