厳 格(げんかく)

げんかく

na-adjective, noun

strict, stern, rigorous

1. strict, stern, rigorous

Demanding strict adherence to rules or standards, often describing a person's character, upbringing, or a system of discipline. Implies severity and unwillingness to tolerate lapses.

父(ちち)は厳格(げんかく)な人(ひと)だった。

My father was a strict person.

厳格(げんかく)な教育(きょういく)を受(う)けて育(そだ)った。

I was raised with a strict upbringing.

この学校(がっこう)は校則(こうそく)が厳格(げんかく)で、服装(ふくそう)の乱(みだ)れも許(ゆる)されない。

This school has strict rules, and even sloppy dress is not tolerated.

厳格(げんかく) is a na-adjective describing strict adherence to rules, discipline, or moral standards. It implies sternness and an unwillingness to tolerate lapses.

Forms

厳格(げんかく)な〜: modifier (厳格(げんかく)な規則(きそく))
厳格(げんかく)に: adverbially (strictly, rigorously)

Common collocations

厳格(げんかく)な父親(ちちおや): strict father
厳格(げんかく)な教育(きょういく): strict education/upbringing
厳格(げんかく)な基準(きじゅん): strict standards
厳格(げんかく)に適用(てきよう)する: to apply rigorously

CONTRAST WITH SIMILAR 「厳(げん)」 WORDS:

厳密(げんみつ): precise, exact (focuses on accuracy, not discipline)
厳重(げんじゅう): tight, stringent (focuses on security/precaution)
厳(きび)しい: strict, harsh (broader and more common in everyday speech)

Related Words

Compare: 厳密(げんみつ) (precise, exact)

Related: 厳重(げんじゅう) (tight, stringent)

Compare: 厳(きび)しい (strict, harsh)

Compare: 厳正(げんせい) (strict)

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Added 2026.2.18 23:01 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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