シビア

しびあ

na-adjective

severe, harsh

evaluation descriptive

1. severe, strict, harsh

Describes conditions, standards, judgments, or situations that are demanding, unforgiving, or difficult.

シビアな条件(じょうけん)だ。

Those are harsh conditions.

先生(せんせい)の評価(ひょうか)はかなりシビアだった。

The teacher's evaluation was quite severe.

今(いま)の経済(けいざい)状況(じょうきょう)はシビアで、就職(しゅうしょく)が難(むずか)しくなっている。

The current economic situation is tough, making it hard to find a job.

Forms

Attributive: シビアな + noun
Predicate: シビアだ / シビアです
Adverbial: シビアに

Common collocations

シビアな条件(じょうけん): harsh conditions
シビアな評価(ひょうか): severe evaluation
シビアな現実(げんじつ): harsh reality
シビアな目(め)で見(み)る: to view with a critical eye
シビアな状況(じょうきょう): tough situation

Similar words

厳(きび)しい: strict, severe, the everyday word; シビア sounds cooler and more matter-of-fact, and is common in business and media
手厳(てきび)しい: harsh, scathing (specifically about criticism)

Related Words

Synonym: 厳(きび)しい (strict, severe (native))

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Added 2026.2.12 4:09 · Revised 2026.10.12 16:54

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