Word of the Day: 堅苦しい 【かたくるしい】 (い Adjective) Formal, strict.
Kanji Info: 堅
苦
Notes: 堅 is also the root of 堅い 【かたい】 (hard, tough, stiff). The root 苦し begins several pain-related words: the adjective くるしい (painful), the transitive verb くるしめる (to torment), the noun くるしみ (pain), and the intransitive verb くるしむ (to suffer).
The nun suggests they dispense with the formalities.
