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가혹하다
가혹하다
苛酷하다
[ gahokhada ]
「형용사」 Adjective
• harsh; merciless; cruel
Too cruel and severe to be endured.
character & values
negative
Type:
Hybrid
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
苛 (가)
–
harsh, severe, cruel, oppressive
酷 (혹)
–
severe, harsh, extreme, ruthless
Synonyms
무자비하다
–
merciless; cruel
혹독히
–
harshly; severely; bitterly; cruelly; mercilessly
Antonyms
부드럽다
–
soft; smooth; tender; fine; gentle; light
Neighboring words in the dictionary
가책하다
가축
가치
가치관
가톨릭
가하다
가해
가해자
가혹하다
가화만사성
각
각가지
각각
각개
각계
각국
각기
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