준엄해요 · 준엄했어요 · 준엄한 (+noun)
stern, severe, rigorous
Example
국민들은 선거를 통해 준엄한 심판을 내렸습니다.
Through the election, the people delivered a stern verdict.
Word parts
준 steep+엄 strict
Literally 'steep and strict'.
Good to know
News collocations: 준엄한 심판, 준엄한 경고 'a stern verdict/warning'.
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