冷れい厳げん

na-adjective, noun

stern; grim; heartless

Describes a person, attitude, or atmosphere that is coldly strict, unyielding, and lacking warmth or compassion. Often used in literary or formal contexts.

• 彼かれの冷れい厳げんな態たい度どに、誰だれも口くちを開あけなかった。

  No one dared speak in the face of his stern attitude.

• 裁さい判ばん官かんは冷れい厳げんな表ひょう情じょうで判はん決けつを読よみ上あげた。

  The judge read the verdict with a grim expression.