Meaning of 厳粛(げんしゅく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 厳粛

Kana Reading げんしゅく

Romaji genshuku

Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

gravity; solemnity; severity; seriousness; dignity; rigor; rigour; austerity

Examples of 厳粛, げんしゅく in a sentence

彼らは教会内での厳粛な儀式を畏敬の念をもって見守った。

They watched the solemn ceremony in the church with awe.
その裁判官は厳粛な顔をして、怖そうに見えた。

The judge was grave and forbidding.
お坊さんが突然大声で笑い出し、厳粛な雰囲気を台無しにした。

All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.

Related Kanji

粛 JLPT 1

11 strokes

solemn, quietly, softly

On'Yomi: シュク, スク

Kun'Yomi: つつし.む

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厳 JLPT 1

17 strokes

stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: おごそ.か, きび.しい, いか.めしい, いつくし

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