I-adjective (keiyoushi)
stern; grave; austere; imposing; dignified; formidable; solemn; majestic
Usually written using kana alone
マーシャにその話をしたとき、いかめしい顔つきをした。Marcia looked grim when I told her the story. strict (e.g. security); severe; firm; rigid; rigorous
Usually written using kana alone
Also written 厳しい【いかめしい】