“Severe” in Japanese
Other ways to say “Severe” in Japanese
厳しい
kibishii severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless; hard (to do), difficult, tricky; intense (e.g. cold), harsh (weather), inclement
手ひどい
tehidoi severe, harsh
手厳しい
tekibishii harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.), severe, hard, strict
凛々
rinrin severe, intense, awe-inspiring, commanding; biting, bitter (cold), piercing, frigid
苛烈
karetsu severe, fierce, stern
過酷
kakoku severe, harsh, hard, cruel, rigorous
熾烈
shiretsu fierce (fight, competition, etc.), severe, hot, hard, bitter, keen, cutthroat
酷
koku severe, harsh, stringent, rigorous, strict, unfair
痛烈
tsuuretsu severe, bitter, scathing
峻烈
shunretsu severe, harsh, rigorous, trenchant, scathing, sharp, incisive, cutting
重度
juudo severe (illness, disability, etc.), serious
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.