きつい

[kitsui]

Meanings

1.Adj-i

tough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh

2.Adj-i

determined; strong-minded; forceful; formidable; fierce

3.Adj-i

strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense

4.Adj-i

(too) tight; constricting; close

5.Adj-i

extreme; unusually strong

今日の仕事はかなりきつかった。

Today's work was quite tough.

このズボンはちょっときつすぎる。

These pants are a bit too tight.

上司の言い方がきつくて傷ついた。

My boss's way of speaking was harsh and I was hurt.