いかめしい
ikameshii

i-Adjective

1. stern; grave; austere; imposing; dignified; formidable; solemn; majestic

Usually Written in Kana
かれ きびしい批判 ひはんにさらされた。
karewa kibishii hihanni sarasareta.
He was subjected to severe criticism.
マーシャにその はなしをしたとき、いかめしい かおつきをした。
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
練習 れんしゅうがどんなに きびしくても、彼女 かのじょ けっして かなかった。
renshūga donnani kibishikutemo kanojowa kesshite nakanakatta.
However hard the training was, she never cried.
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