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厳粛 (げんしゅく, genshuku) Japanese meaning: solemn | Kotomora
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な
雰ふん
囲い
気き
の
中なか
で
行おこな
わ
れ
た
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The ceremony was held in a solemn atmosphere.
He reported the results with a grave expression.
Usage patterns 厳げん 粛しゅく な 雰ふん 囲い 気き a solemn atmosphere
The venue was filled with a solemn atmosphere.
〈 事こと 〉 が 厳げん 粛しゅく に 行おこな われる for something (a ceremony, etc.) to be conducted solemnly
The graduation ceremony was conducted solemnly.
厳げん 粛しゅく な 現げん 実じつ a harsh, unyielding reality
He had no choice but to accept that harsh reality.
〈 事こと 〉 を 厳げん 粛しゅく に 受う け 止と める to take something (a fact, warning, etc.) very seriously
We must take this result very seriously.
Kanji 厳 stern, strictness, severity Related words 厳か emphasizes a majestic, awe-inspiring solemnity, while 厳粛 focuses on gravity and the absence of levity.
荘厳 describes a grand, magnificent solemnity often tied to religious or monumental settings, whereas 厳粛 is more about seriousness and dignity in general formal occasions.
真剣 describes a person's earnest, focused attitude, while 厳粛 describes the dignified, weighty quality of an atmosphere or occasion.
厳粛 is a common na-adjective/noun for 'solemn and grave', while 厳 is the older, terser taru-adjective form with a similar feel.
Don't confuse with 厳格 describes strictness in rules, discipline, or a person's character, while 厳粛 describes the solemn, weighty quality of an atmosphere or occasion.
Etymology Compound of 厳 (strict, severe) and 粛 (solemn, quiet). The combination conveys a sense of strict solemnity or grave seriousness.
