厳しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 厳しい | 厳しくない |
| Polite | 厳しいです | 厳しくないですalso 厳しくありません |
| Past polite | 厳しかったです | 厳しくなかったですalso 厳しくありませんでした |
| Past | 厳しかった | 厳しくなかった |
| Te-form | 厳しくて | 厳しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 厳しく | |
| Conditional | 厳しければ | 厳しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 厳しかったら | 厳しくなかったら |
Describes rules, people, training, or conditions that are demanding and leave little room for leniency.
His father is very strict.
This school has strict rules.
Used when a situation, task, or prospect is challenging and success is not easy.
This problem is difficult for me.
With my current ability, winning the championship is tough.
Describes natural conditions like cold, heat, or weather that are extreme and hard to endure.
The cold this winter is severe.
The intense heat continues.
He is strict with his subordinates.
Our company's financial situation is dire.
This winter's cold has been brutal.
The teacher scrutinized the student's work critically.
This school has strict rules about dress.
凛 (as in 凛とした寒さ) describes a sharp, invigorating coldness, while 厳しい describes harsh, severe weather more generally.
厳しい means strict or severe, often for rules or training, while 険しい emphasizes a grim, stern appearance or harsh situation.
厳しい is a native adjective for strict or harsh conditions, while ハード is the borrowed katakana word often used for training, schedules, or workloads.
厳しい is a general word for strict or severe (rules, people, conditions), whereas 痛烈 is used specifically for harsh verbal criticism or attacks.
厳しい is a general word meaning strict or harsh, while 手痛い is narrower, emphasizing a painful, damaging blow or defeat.
厳しい describes general severity or harshness (a strict teacher, harsh weather), while 厳密 specifically describes exactness in rules, definitions, or standards.
厳しい describes harsh or strict external conditions or judgment, while 苦しい focuses on the strain felt by the person enduring the situation.
厳しい is the neutral, common word for 'strict/severe', while 喧しい (やかましい) in this sense adds a nuance of nagging or fussy insistence.
厳しい describes harsh, strict conditions or people, while 辛い emphasizes how hard something is to endure.
厳しい means strict or demanding but doesn't necessarily imply cruelty or unfairness, whereas 酷 specifically conveys that a demand or treatment feels unjust or harsh.
穏やか describes mild, calm weather or conditions, the opposite of 厳しい's harsh, extreme weather sense.
厳しい means strict or severe, the opposite of the gentle, forgiving quality of 優しい.
厳しい means strict or severe, the opposite of the lenient, insufficiently firm quality criticized by 生ぬるい.
厳しい means 'strict', contrasting with ちょろい's sense of being too lax or lenient.
厳しい describes a strict, demanding attitude or policy, the opposite of ぬるい's lax, too-easygoing stance.
厳しい describes being strict or harsh, contrasting with 寛大's tolerant and forgiving nature.
厳しい describes a strict or severe manner or personality, contrasting with the soft, kind manner described by 柔和.
厳しい describes a strict or harsh manner, the opposite of 柔らかい's gentle, mild sense.
厳しい describes harsh, severe weather, contrasting with the mild, gentle weather described by のどか.
厳しい means 'strict,' the opposite of 緩やか when describing rules, standards, or supervision.