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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kibishii
"冬の寒さが厳しい。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.
"The harsh glare of the fluorescent lights gave him a headache."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense 'rough to the touch'): from Old Norse *harskr, or Middle Low German harsch 'rough, harsh'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Harsh"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Harsh" is said worldwide
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dur
Transliteration: dur
"La réalité de la vie peut être dure."
hart
Transliteration: hart
"Das Urteil war sehr hart."
duro
Transliteration: duro
"Ha usato parole molto dure."
duro
Transliteration: duro
"El invierno aquí es muy duro."
rigoroso
Transliteration: rigoroso
"Ele enfrentou uma crítica rigorosa."
कठोर
Transliteration: kathor
"उसका व्यवहार बहुत कठोर था।"
严厉
Transliteration: yánlì
"他们受到了严厉的惩罚。"
가혹한
Transliteration: gahokhan
"현실은 너무나 가혹하다."
厳しい
Transliteration: kibishii
"冬の寒さが厳しい。"
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