JLPT N3 • ADJECTIVES

steep

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

「険しい」 (けわしい) means 'steep' or 'severe'. It's used to describe physically difficult terrain, like a steep mountain path, or a stern, harsh facial expression. It conveys a sense of difficulty, danger, or severity.

日本語解説

「険しい」は、坂や道が「急で危険」な様子や、人の表情が「厳しく怖い」様子を表します。困難さや厳しさを伝える言葉です。

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