Meanings

1. i-adjectivetough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh
2. i-adjectivedetermined; strong-minded; forceful; formidable; fierce
3. i-adjectivestrong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense
4. i-adjective(too) tight; constricting; close
5. i-adjectiveextreme; unusually strong

Examples

• キツイなあ。

  Don't be so hard on me.

• ちょっときついです。

  They're a little tight.

• この靴はきつすぎる。

  These shoes are too tight.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).