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厳か (おごそか, ogosoka) Japanese meaning: solemn | Kotomora

厳おごそか

お

ご

そ

か

Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

solemn; dignified; majestic

Describes a formal, serious, and impressive atmosphere, ceremony, or bearing. Often used for rituals, official events, or a person's grave demeanor.

卒そつ業ぎょう式

しき

は

厳おごそ

か

な

雰ふん

囲い

気き

の

中なか

で

行おこな

わ

れ

た

。

The graduation ceremony was held in a solemn atmosphere.

彼かれは厳おごそかな表ひょう情じょうで演えん説ぜつを始はじめた。

He began his speech with a grave expression.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉が厳おごそかに行おこなわれるfor a ceremony or event to be conducted solemnly
結けっ婚こん式しきは厳おごそかに行おこなわれた。
The wedding ceremony was conducted solemnly.
厳おごそかな雰ふん囲い気きa solemn atmosphere
会かい場じょうには厳おごそかな雰ふん囲い気きが漂ただよっていた。
A solemn atmosphere hung over the venue.
厳おごそかな儀ぎ式しきa solemn ceremony or ritual
神じん社じゃで厳おごそかな儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわれた。
A solemn ritual was held at the shrine.
厳おごそかに宣せん言げんするto declare something solemnly
彼かれは厳おごそかに独どく立りつを宣せん言げんした。
He solemnly declared independence.

Kanji

厳stern, strictness, severity

Related words· 6

荘そう厳ごん
荘厳 emphasizes grandeur and sublimity, often of a large-scale scene or architecture, while 厳か focuses on the serious, dignified mood of an event or person.
厳げん粛しゅく
厳粛 stresses strict formality and gravity, often of a ceremony's rules or discipline, whereas 厳か highlights the impressive, awe-inspiring atmosphere itself.
真面目まじめN4
真面目 means serious, earnest, or diligent in a general sense, whereas 厳か implies a formal, awe-inspiring solemnity.
厳げん
厳か describes a solemn, dignified atmosphere and is more common in speech, whereas 厳 leans toward sternness and is confined to literary style.

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もっともらしいN1
厳か describes a genuinely solemn, dignified atmosphere or manner, while 尤もらしい often implies the seriousness is put on rather than sincere.
重じゅう厚こうN1
厳か describes a solemn, ceremonious atmosphere or manner, whereas 重厚 adds a sense of physical or metaphorical heaviness and substance.

Opposites

賑にぎやかN5
賑やか describes a lively, bustling, cheerful atmosphere, the opposite of the solemn, dignified mood conveyed by 厳か.

Don't confuse with

厳きびしいN4
厳しい means strict or severe, describing a harsh standard, person, or condition, while 厳か describes a solemn, dignified atmosphere; the two share the kanji 厳 but differ in meaning.

Written forms

厳おごそかUsage55%
Standard kanji spelling; the reading おごそか is unambiguous.
おごそかUsage45%

Etymology

The word is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 厳 (strict, severe) is used for its meaning, but the exact derivation of おごそか is uncertain.