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[げん()·かく()]
genkaku
na adjective, noun

English Meaning(s) for 厳格

na adjective, noun
  1. strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

Definition and Synonyms for 厳格

Hard-And-Fast (of rules) stringently enforced
Synonyms: いかめしい, かしましい, やかましい, 厳しい, 厳密, 厳格, 厳重
Exacting severe and unremitting in making demands
Synonyms: 冷厳, 厳しい, 厳格, 峻厳, 峻峭, 手厳しい
Strict rigidly accurate
Synonyms: 厳密, 厳格
Tight demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
Synonyms: 厳格, 厳重
Severe unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
Synonyms: シビア, 厳しい, 厳格, 峻厳, 峻烈
Rigid incapable of compromise or flexibility
Synonyms: ゴリゴリ, いかめしい, 利かぬ気, 厳しい, 厳格, 厳重
Strict allowing no deviation from a standard
Synonyms: 厳密, 厳格

Meanings for each kanji in 厳格

» stern; strictness; severity; rigidity
» status; rank; capacity; character; case (law, grammar)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 厳格

Sample Sentences for 厳格

There's a very rigid hierarchy in the Civil Service.
Silvia had a stern father who never praised her.
They have a strict idea of time.
Our English teacher is both strict and kind.
He erred on the side of severity.

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