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厳しい

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厳しい
きびしい
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severe; strict; hard (to do)

中高 (Nakadaka)
和語
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  • 厳しい中高 (Nakadaka)

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Type 0:平板 (Heiban) - pitch rises then stays high

Type 1:頭高 (Atamadaka) - starts high, drops after first mora

Type N:中高 (Nakadaka) - drops after the Nth mora

Type N=last:尾高 (Odaka) - drops after the last mora

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