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険けわしい (kewashii)

steep, rugged, severe, stern

  • JLPT N2
  • adjective
  • Pitch 3
  • #16600 most frequent

Meaning

険しい (けわしい, kewashii) is a JLPT N2 adjective meaning “steep, rugged, severe, stern”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

父ちちの表情ひょうじょうが険けわしくなったの。

My father had a grim look on his face.

彼かれらは険けわしい北面ほくめんを登のぼった。

They climbed the rugged north face.

私わたしたちは険けわしい坂さかを登のぼった。

We climbed the steep slope.

私わたしたちは険けわしい山やまを登のぼった。

We climbed up the steep mountain.

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