“Severity” in Japanese
Short answer
Severity in Japanese is “厳酷” (genkoku). Full meaning: severity, rigor, rigour.
Other ways to say “Severity” in Japanese
酷烈
kokuretsu severity
重症度
juushoudo severity (of an illness)
厳しさ
kibishisa severity, strictness, intensity
秋霜烈日
shuusouretsujitsu harshness, severity
げんこく
genkoku severity, rigor, rigour
激烈
gekiretsu violence, vehemence, fury, fervour, fervor, severity, fierceness, keenness
劇烈
gekiretsu violence, vehemence, fury, fervour, fervor, severity, fierceness, keenness
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