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険しい声 (けわしいこえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

険けわしい声こえ

Meanings

1

expression, noun

sharp voice; harsh tone

Describes a voice that is stern, severe, or cutting, often conveying anger or disapproval.

彼かれは険けわしい声こえで部ぶ下かを叱しかった。
He scolded his subordinate in a sharp voice.

Kanji

険precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position
声voice

Etymology

Compound of 険しい (steep, severe, grim) and 声 (voice). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is conventionally associated with a harsh or stern tone.