厳重
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Base na-adjective form. Describes something strict, severe, or firm, e.g., 『厳重な警備』 (genjuu na keibi, 'strict security').
Theme
At a high school, User is a student talking with their strict teacher, Tanaka-sensei, about the school's new rules after a recent incident.
厳重
げんじゅう
strict / severe / firm
Core Language Building BlocksDescriptive Language
Memory Hook
Think of 'gen' (厳, 'strict') and 'ju' (重, 'heavy')—strict rules feel heavy and severe. 'Gen-ju' → 厳重 (genjuu, 'strict / Severe').
Cultural Note
『厳重』 (genjuu, 'strict / Severe') is often used in warnings or security contexts, e.g., 『厳重注意』 (genjuu chuui, 'strict warning') on signs.
Forms
Base: 厳重Base na-adjective form. Describes something strict, severe, or firm, e.g., 『厳重な警備』 (genjuu na keibi, 'strict security').
Negative: 厳重ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') → 『厳重ではない』 (genjuu de wa nai).
Past: 厳重だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) → 『厳重だった』 (genjuu datta).
Adverbial: 厳重にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) → 『厳重に』 (genjuu ni).
Comparative: より厳重Comparative formed with 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番厳重Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'most') + base adjective.