過酷かこく Common I-adj Noun English jmdict 1 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) severe;harsh;hard;cruel;rigorous 降伏条件は過酷だった。 The surrender terms were harsh. Other forms 苛酷 【かこく】
過酷事故かこくじこ Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) severe accident (esp. relating to a nuclear reactor) Other forms 苛酷事故 【かこくじこ】