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厳密 (げんみつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective
strict ; rigorous ; precise
Used for rules, standards, definitions, or procedures that are applied with great exactness and no looseness. Often contrasts with 厳しい (severe) or 正確 (accurate).
Kanji 厳 stern, strictness, severity 密 secrecy, density (pop), minuteness Similar words 厳きび しい 厳しい means 'severe' or 'harsh' in a general sense (e.g., a strict teacher, harsh conditions), while 厳密 focuses on precision and exactness in rules or definitions.
正せい 確かく 正確 means 'accurate' or 'correct' in terms of factual correctness, while 厳密 emphasizes rigorous adherence to a standard or definition without ambiguity.
意い
味み
で
は
、
それ
は
正ただ
しく
ない
。
In the strict sense, that is not correct.
Compound of 厳 (gen, 'strict, severe') and 密 (mitsu, 'close, dense, minute'). The combination conveys the idea of strictness and precision.
