No. 936 in Indonesian
ketat
"Tight" or "strict."
In a sentence
Pengamanan di bandara sangat ketat sejak adanya peristiwa tersebut.
The security at the airport has been very tight since that incident.
In this sentence, 'ketat' describes the strict and rigid enforcement of rules or measures at the airport.
Celana jeans ini terlalu ketat untuk saya.
These jeans are too tight for me.
Here, 'ketat' refers to the physical fitting of clothing being too snug for the person.
Jadwal pelajaran semester ini sangat ketat dan padat.
The schedule for this semester is very strict and packed.
In this context, 'ketat' implies a strict or uncompromising structure of the academic schedule.
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