Japanese word

厳しさ

Pronunciation

Romajikibishisa

Meaning

  • nounstrictness

Example

父の厳しさには理由があります。chichi no kibi shi sa ni wa ri yū ga a ri ma su

There is a reason for my father's strictness.

Illustration for 厳しさ (strictness)

More examples

新しい校則の厳しさに、生徒たちは驚いています。atara shi i kō soku no kibi shi sa ni sei to ta chi wa odoro i te i ma su

The students are surprised by the strictness of the new school rules.

Core concept

Expresses how firmly rules or demands are maintained, or how severe a situation feels.

Common phrases

  • 厳しさを感じるkibi shi sa o kan ji ru

    feel the strictness

  • 規則の厳しさki soku no kibi shi sa

    strictness of the rules

  • 厳しさが増すkibi shi sa ga ma su

    increase in strictness

Similar words

厳格さgenkakusa: The degree to which rules or standards are applied without allowing exceptions.
厳重genjū: The state of restrictions or controls being tightly maintained.
過酷さkakokusa: The degree to which conditions or treatment are severely demanding.

Definition in Japanese

規則や要求を容易に緩めない厳格さや、物事の状態・程度が強く容易に耐えにくいこと、その度合い。ki soku ya yō kyū o yō i ni yuru me na i gen kaku sa ya mono goto no jō tai tei do ga tsuyo ku yō i ni ta e ni ku i ko to so no do a i

Word origin

厳しさ (kibishisa) is formed from 厳しい (kibishii, "strict or severe") and さ (sa, "a suffix that makes an abstract noun").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 厳しさ (kibishisa) often appears with 増す (masu) to show that conditions are becoming more severe, such as during a worsening winter or economic downturn.

Other meanings

  • severitynoun
  • intensitynoun

Opposites

  • 甘さamasaleniencynoun
  • 緩さyurusalaxnessnoun

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