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きつい
kitsui
Description
「きつい」は、仕事や運動などがとても大変で、体や心につらいと感じるときに使います。
"きつい" is used when work, exercise, etc., are very hard and feel physically or mentally tough.
服がせまくて体に合わないときや、人の言い方がきびしいときにも使えます。
It is also used when clothes are tight and don't fit the body, or when someone's way of speaking is harsh.
Meanings
きついkitsui
hard, tough, physically demanding
今日の仕事はきつかった。
Today's work was tough.
きついkitsui
tight, snug (clothes, space)
この靴はちょっときつい。
These shoes are a bit tight.
きついkitsui
harsh, severe (words, personality)
彼女は言い方がきつい。
She has a harsh way of speaking.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
きつい covers physical strain, tightness, and harshness; context decides which sense applies.
- Form
い-adjective; past きつかった, negative きつくない.
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