i-adjective

strict

kibishii

meaning: is strict

state

feeling

examples

うちのちち門限もんげんにすごくきびしいんだ。

uchi no chichi, mongen ni sugoku kibishii n da.

My dad is really strict about curfew. casual

今年ことしふゆさむさがきびしかったです。

kotoshi no fuyu wa samusa ga kibishikatta desu.

The cold was severe this winter. neutral