げんかく
Genkaku
厳格 (Genkaku) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “strict, severe, stern, rigid”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nounstrict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
Examples
彼は厳格すぎた。
He erred on the side of severity.
アリスは厳格な母を怖がっていた。
Alice was frightened of her strict mother.
彼は子供をしつけるのに厳格だった。
He was strict in disciplining his children.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).