単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kana words#517 most used

きつい

tough; demanding

IN A SENTENCE

Is the job too much for you?

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

To begin with, that kind of work is too tough for me.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

tough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh

い-adjective

TANGOYA ASKS

2

determined; strong-minded; forceful; formidable; fierce

い-adjective

3

strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense

い-adjective

4

(too) tight; constricting; close

い-adjective

5

extreme; unusually strong

い-adjective

DETAILS

Kindかな語, kana words

Frequency#517 most used

Writtenきつい only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium