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Meaning of 険しい in Japanese
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険しい, 嶮しいJLPT 2
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Kana Readingけわしい
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Romajikewashii
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- grim; severe; stern
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Examples of 険しい, 嶮しい, けわしい in a sentence
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彼女のけわしい顔つきは少年達に彼等が苦境にいることを物語っていた。
Her stern look told the boys that they were in trouble.
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They climbed the rugged north face.
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He stared at the steep slope of the mountain and stopped climbing it.
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He stared at the steep slope.
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We climbed the steep slope.
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The higher we climbed, the steeper became the mountain.
Related Kanji
険
JLPT 3
11 strokes
precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
On'Yomi: ケン
Kun'Yomi: けわ.しい
嶮
16 strokes
inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
On'Yomi: ケン
Kun'Yomi: けわ.しい