Word Meaning 手厳しい

てきびしい tekibishii

手厳しい is read as てきびしい (tekibishii) and means harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.)
  2. severe
  3. hard
  4. strict

Reading

Kana

てきびしい

Romaji

tekibishii

Writing Variants

  • 手きびしい てきびしい tekibishii

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 手緩い Rank 18287 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手堅い

てがたい

steady

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

手伝い

てつだい

help

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

手早い

てばやい

nimble

手ごわい

てごわい

difficult

手痛い

ていたい

severe

手厚い

てあつい

warm (treatment, reception, etc.)

手違い

てちがい

mistake

手広い

てびろい

spacious

手習い

てならい

practice writing with a brush

Example Sentences

2

She's a tough woman.

It's a tough question.