険(けわ)しい

けわしい
i-adjective
steep; rugged; harsh
geographydescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present険(けわ)しい険(けわ)しくない
Past険(けわ)しかった険(けわ)しくなかった
て form険(けわ)しくて険(けわ)しくなくて
Adverbial険(けわ)しく—
Conditional ば険(けわ)しければ険(けわ)しくなければ
Conditional たら険(けわ)しかったら険(けわ)しくなかったら
1. steep; precipitous
having a sharp incline; difficult to climb or traverse
To climb a steep mountain path.
This cliff is extremely steep.
The path to the summit is steep and dangerous.
2. harsh; stern; severe (expression, situation)
forbidding or threatening in appearance or manner
He had a stern expression.
状況(じょうきょう)は険(けわ)しくなってきた。
The situation has become more severe.
I got nervous when they looked at me with a harsh expression.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 1, steep):

  • Used for terrain, paths, mountains, cliffs
  • 険(けわ)しい山(やま) (steep mountain)
  • 険(けわ)しい道(みち) (steep path)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 2, stern):

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Writing

険(けわ)しい uses the kanji of 危険(きけん) (danger).