厳 めしい ikameshii
ikameshii
i-Adjective
1. stern; grave; austere; imposing; dignified; formidable; solemn; majestic
Usually Written in Kana
karewa kibishii hihanni sarasareta.
He was subjected to severe criticism.
マーシャにその話 をしたとき、いかめしい顔 つきをした。
māshani sono hanashio shita toki ikameshii kaotsukio shita.
Marcia looked grim when I told her the story.
i-Adjective
2. strict (e.g. security); severe; firm; rigid; rigorous
Usually Written in Kana
renshūga donnani kibishikutemo kanojowa kesshite nakanakatta.
However hard the training was, she never cried.
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karewa kibishii hihanni sarasareta.
He was subjected to severe criticism.
マーシャにその話 をしたとき、いかめしい顔 つきをした。
māshani sono hanashio shita toki ikameshii kaotsukio shita.
Marcia looked grim when I told her the story.
renshūga donnani kibishikutemo kanojowa kesshite nakanakatta.
However hard the training was, she never cried.
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ikameshikute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Strictly; Severely
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ikameshikuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not strict.; Was not severe.
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ikameshikunakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not strict.; Was not severe.
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ikameshikattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it was severe; If/when it was strict
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