Vocab Info
N2 I-adjective
険しいprecipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern
Dictionary Definition
I-adjective
1.
precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep
I-adjective
2.
grim, severe, stern
All Forms
険しい 【けわしい】、嶮しい 【けわしい】
Common・Uncommon
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不景気なので、業績の改善への道は険しい。
Because of the recession, the path to improving business performance is steep. {precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern}
険しい山道を登ったので、息が切れました。
I ran out of breath because I climbed a steep mountain path. {precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern}
上司が険しい目つきをしている。ストレスがあるのだろう。
The boss has a stern look. He must be stressed. {precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern}
一旦険しい事を乗り越えると、やってよかったと思うようになります。
Once you overcome a difficult task, you will start to think that it was worth doing. {precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern}
人々は険しい道のりを嫌うが、私は逆に「やってやろう」という気持ちになる。
People dislike a tough journey, but on the contrary, I feel like 'I'll do it'. {precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern}
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