How to say severe in Japanese

JLPTN4
厳しい☆【きびしいkibishii】酷しい Inflection

adjective:

  • severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
  • intense (e.g. cold); harsh; tough

Example Sentences

ひどくhidokuなるnaruとto、亀裂kiretsuがga生じたりshoujitari、断裂dan裂するsuruことkotoもmoありますarimasu。
In severe cases, cracks can form or it can snap apart.
大寒daikan：１年でde最もmottomo寒さsamusaがga厳しくkibishikuなるnaru日hiですdesuがga、春haruがgaもうすぐmousugu間近majikaにni迫っているsematteiruとtoもmo言えますiemasu。
Major Cold: It's the day of the year that the cold is most severe, but you could also say that Spring is just coming around the corner.
厳しいkibishiiトレーニングTOREENINGUにni、彼kareはha音を上げたotowoageta。
He gave up under the severe training he faced.
猛mou台風taifuuがga財産zaisanにni被害higaiをwo与えたataeta。
A severe typhoon has done much damage to property.
万一man'ichiそんなsonnaことkotoをwoしたらshitaraあなたanataはhaひどいhidoi非難hinanをwo受けるukeruだろうdarou。
If you should do that, you would come in for severe criticism.

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