“Harsh” in Japanese
Short answer
Harsh in Japanese is “手厳しい” (tekibishii). Full meaning: harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.), severe, hard, strict.
Other ways to say “Harsh” in Japanese
刺々しい
togetogeshii sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed
手ひどい
tehidoi severe, harsh
てきびしい
tekibishii harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.), severe, hard, strict
手きびしい
tekibishii harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.), severe, hard, strict
過酷
kakoku severe, harsh, hard, cruel, rigorous
刳い
egui harsh (taste, feeling, etc.), acrid, pungent, astringent; sharp (language, question, etc.), biting, harsh; nasty, gross, disgusting, brutal
糞味噌
kusomiso harsh, severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); sweeping denunciation
味噌糞
misokuso harsh, severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); jumble, mess
酷
koku severe, harsh, stringent, rigorous, strict, unfair
峻烈
shunretsu severe, harsh, rigorous, trenchant, scathing, sharp, incisive, cutting
酷い
hidoi cruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe; violent, intense, strong, heavy, extreme; very bad, terrible, awful
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