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N2 I-adjective

(けわ)しいprecipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      grim, severe, stern

    All Forms

    険しい 【けわしい】嶮しい 【けわしい】

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      不景気(ふけいき)なので、業績(ぎょうせき)改善(かいぜん)への(みち)(けわ)しい

      Because of the recession, the path to improving business performance is steep. {precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern}

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      (けわ)しい山道(やまみち)(のぼ)ったので、(いき)()れました。

      I ran out of breath because I climbed a steep mountain path. {precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern}

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      上司(じょうし)(けわ)しい()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}

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      一旦(いったん)(けわ)しい(こと)()()えると、やってよかったと(おも)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}

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      人々(ひとびと)(けわ)しい(みち)のりを(きら)うが、(わたし)(ぎゃく)に「やってやろう」という気持(きも)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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