厳げん重じゅう

also: げんじょう · げんちょう

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Used for rules, supervision, security, inspections, and measures that are enforced without leniency. Often collocates with 警戒, 管理, 注意, 取り締まり.

Related words

厳きびしいN4
厳しい is a common i-adjective for strictness in people, training, or conditions generally, while 厳重 is more formal and typically describes rigorous rules, security, or enforcement systems.
厳げん格かくN1
厳格 stresses strict, principled adherence to rules or standards (often describing a person's character), while 厳重 stresses the thoroughness and severity of precautions or enforcement.
厳げん密みつN1
厳密 means strict in the sense of precise and exacting (as in definitions or analysis), whereas 厳重 means strict in the sense of tight, unrelenting security or enforcement.
物もの々ものしいN1
厳重 is a formal word for strict security or rules, while 物々しい describes the visibly heavy, tense atmosphere that strictness creates.

Don't confuse with

厳げん選せん
厳選 shares the kanji 厳 with 厳重 but means 'carefully selected' (as in choosing high-quality items), not 'strict/rigorous' in the sense of enforcement or security.
厳げん禁きん
厳重 means strict or tight (as in strict caution or tight security), while 厳禁 specifically means a strict ban on doing something.
厳げん密みつN1
厳重 describes strictness in enforcement or security (tight security, severe warning), while 厳密 describes exactness in logic, definitions, or standards.
厳げん
厳重 describes strict measures or careful precautions (e.g. 厳重な警備), whereas 厳 is a literary descriptor of a stern person or atmosphere.