na-adjective, noun
Describes a person, attitude, or atmosphere that is coldly strict, unyielding, and lacking warmth or compassion. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
彼の冷厳な態度に、誰も口を開けなかった。
No one dared speak in the face of his stern attitude.
裁判官は冷厳な表情で判決を読み上げた。
The judge read the verdict with a grim expression.