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[()·こく()]
kakoku
na adjective, noun

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kakoku

English Meaning(s) for 過酷

na adjective, noun
  1. severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

Definition and Synonyms for 過酷

Harsh unpleasantly stern
Synonyms: ひどい, むごい, こっぴどい, 厳しい, 峻険, 手ひどい, 手厳しい, 過酷, , 酷烈, 険しい
Severely causing great damage or hardship
Synonyms: こってり, したたか, びしびし, みっちり, さんざっぱら, 厳に, 激しい, 痛い, 過酷
Severely to a severe or serious degree
Synonyms: ひどい, ひどく, したたか, 激しい, 過酷
Severely with sternness
Synonyms: きっと, ひしひし, びしびし, ビシッと, 厳に, 厳として, 激しい, 過酷
Unforgiving unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
Synonyms: 過酷
Roughshod (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Synonyms: ひどい, むごい, むごたらしい, 凶悪, 暴虐, 極悪, 残忍, 残虐, 残酷, 無情, 無慈悲, 無残, 無道, 猛悪, 苛虐, 過酷, 酷悪, 陰惨, 非道
Unmerciful having or showing no mercy
Synonyms: ひどい, むごい, むごたらしい, 冷酷, 厳酷, 惨酷, 手ひどい, 残忍, 残酷, 殺生, 無慈悲, 苛虐, 過酷
Severely in a severe manner
Synonyms: きっと, ひしひし, びしびし, ビシッと, 厳に, 厳として, 激しい, 過酷

Meanings for each kanji in 過酷

» overdo; exceed; go beyond; error
» cruel; severe; atrocious; unjust

Stroke Order Diagrams for 過酷

Sample Sentences for 過酷

The judge made no bones about his disgust with the accused's actions and handed down the severest sentence possible.
People who think that if they are to lose weight they must go on a strict fast.
The surrender terms were harsh.

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