きつ
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. tough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh
sometimes written 緊い
2. determined; strong-minded; forceful; formidable; fierce
3. strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense
4. (too) tight; constricting; close
5. extreme; unusually strong
Pitch accent
つい
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Examples (22 in total)
This week was tough.
My swimsuit is very tight.
This jacket is a tight fit.
I was accustomed to hard work.
I am very tired from the hard work.
Her arms were bound fast.
This hat is too tight.
This skirt is a little too tight.
This soup is too salty to eat.
This is a bit too tight around my neck.
These men are used to hard work.
She is very bitter toward me.
This lid is too tight for me to open.
She always wears too much scent.
Tom is too old to be doing that.
These jeans feel too tight. May I try on another size?
Those pants are a little too tight in the waist.
I'll work that into my tight schedule.
It is cruel of them to make the boy work so hard.
She took hold of my hand and held it tightly.
To begin with, that kind of work is too tough for me.
Tired from the hard work, he went to bed earlier than usual.