harsh (B1)
カタカナ: ハーシュ
IPA: /hɑːrʃ/
Definition
Harsh means unpleasantly severe, rough, or critical. It can describe words and tone ('harsh criticism', 'a harsh voice'), conditions and environments ('harsh winter', 'harsh lighting'), or treatments ('harsh punishment'). Unlike 'strict' (which can be positive — a strict teacher who is fair), 'harsh' almost always has a negative connotation — it implies unnecessary severity or unpleasantness. 'That's harsh!' in informal English means 'That was unkind/unfair.'
意味: harshとは不快なほど厳しく、荒々しく、または批判的なことです。言葉や口調（'harsh criticism'、'a harsh voice'）、状況や環境（'harsh winter'、'harsh lighting'）、または扱い（'harsh punishment'）を表現できます。（公平で厳しい教師のように）ポジティブにもなりえる'strict'とは異なり、'harsh'はほぼ常にネガティブな含意を持ちます。不必要な厳しさや不快さを示します。インフォーマルな英語での'That's harsh!'は「それはひどい/不公平だ！」を意味します。
Examples / 例文
彼女は先生の厳しい批評に傷ついた。 — She was hurt by the teacher's harsh criticism.
その地域の冬は非常に過酷だ。 — The winters in that region are very harsh.
その懲罰は犯罪に比べて厳しすぎると感じた。 — The punishment felt too harsh for the offense.
Harsh の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Harsh:
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