げんしゅく

厳 粛

Common word

  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    grave, solemn, serious

    • お坊さんが突然大声で笑い出し、厳粛な雰囲気を台無しにした。
      All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.

  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    harsh (e.g. truth), hard, strict