げんしゅく
Genshuku
厳粛 (Genshuku) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “grave, solemn, serious, harsh (e.g. truth)”.
Meanings
- na-adjectivegrave; solemn; serious
- na-adjectiveharsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
Examples
その裁判官は厳粛な顔をして、怖そうに見えた。
The judge was grave and forbidding.
彼らは教会内での厳粛な儀式を畏敬の念をもって見守った。
They watched the solemn ceremony in the church with awe.
お坊さんが突然大声で笑い出し、厳粛な雰囲気を台無しにした。
All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).