父(ちち) chichiは wa私(わたし) watashiには nihaとても totemo厳(きび)し()い() kibishii。 My father is very strict with me. Literal Father [topic-は] me [to-にはとても] strict. 私にはとても厳しい — には marks the person toward whom strictness is directed, with は adding contrastive nuance (strict toward me specifically). familyparentingpersonalityには (contrastive)composite particle
父(ちち) chichiは wa私(わたし) watashiには nihaとても totemo厳(きび)し()い() kibishii。 My father is very strict with me. Literal Father [topic-は] me [to-にはとても] strict. 私にはとても厳しい — には marks the person toward whom strictness is directed, with は adding contrastive nuance (strict toward me specifically). familyparentingpersonalityには (contrastive)composite particle