過酷
かこく
severe; harsh; hard; cruel
Common word
Meanings
Na-adjective, Noun
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
Example sentences
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The surrender terms were harsh.
裁判官はその未決囚の行動に対する嫌悪の念をためらうことなくあからさまにして、できるだけ過酷な刑を下した。
The judge made no bones about his disgust with the accused's actions and handed down the severest sentence possible.
苛酷な価格競争の中で、A社は我々をけしかけてB社と戦わせて漁夫の利を得ようとしている。
Company A is trying to play us off against Company B in a severe price-war.