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きつい

い adjectiveadjective (generic)

Meanings

  • tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh
  • determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
  • strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
  • (too) tight, constricting, close
  • extreme, unusually strong

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Example sentences

この仕事しごときついけど、やりがいがある。

This job is tough, but it's rewarding.

彼女かのじょきつい性格せいかくで、だれにも遠慮えんりょしない。

She has a strong-minded personality and holds back for no one.

このくつすこきつくてながあるくとあしいたくなる。

These shoes are a bit too tight, and my feet start to hurt after walking for a long time.

なつ日差ひざしがきつくてそとるのがつらい。

The summer sunlight is intense, so it's hard to go outside.

トレーニングがきつくても毎日まいにちつづけることで体力たいりょくがつく。

Even if the training is demanding, you build stamina by continuing every day.