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峻烈 (しゅんれつ, shunretsu) Japanese meaning: severe | Kotomora

峻しゅん烈れつ

しゅ

ん

れ

つ

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

severe; harsh; rigorous; scathing; sharp

Describes criticism, judgment, or conditions that are extremely strict, biting, or unsparing. Often used for words, attitudes, or environments.

彼かれの峻しゅん烈れつな批ひ判はんに、誰だれも

Kanji

峻high, steep
烈ardent, violent, vehement

Related words

厳きびしい
厳しい is a common, everyday word for 'strict' or 'severe'. 峻烈 is more literary and intense, implying a piercing, almost merciless quality.
辛しん辣らつ
辛辣 focuses on verbal sharpness and sarcasm. 峻烈 can apply to non-verbal severity as well, such as conditions or attitudes.

Written forms

反はん

論ろん

でき

なかっ

た

。

No one could argue against his scathing criticism.

この小しょう説せつは社しゃ会かいの矛む盾じゅんを峻しゅん烈れつに描えがいている。

This novel depicts society's contradictions in a sharp, unsparing manner.

峻しゅん烈れつ

Usage100%

Standard kanji spelling.

しゅん烈れつ

Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of 峻 (steep, severe) and 烈 (violent, intense). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys extreme severity.