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.

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 (apply rigorously)

Primarily describes people, institutions, or systems of authority. Distinguished from 厳密(げんみつ) (precise, exact) which focuses on accuracy rather than discipline.

Related Words

Contrast: 厳密(げんみつ) (precise, exact)
Related: 厳重(げんじゅう) (tight, stringent)
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Added 2026.2.18 23:01 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:42
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