きつい
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
This job is tough, but it's rewarding.
She has a strong-minded personality and holds back for no one.
These shoes are a bit too tight, and my feet start to hurt after walking for a long time.
The summer sunlight is intense, so it's hard to go outside.
Even if the training is demanding, you build stamina by continuing every day.
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