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激烈 (げきれつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective
violent ; fierce ; intense ; severe
Describes extreme intensity, often with a negative or forceful connotation. Used for competition, conflict, weather, emotions, and physical force.
Written forms 激げき 烈れつ Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and common usage.
劇げき 烈れつ Usage 1%
Variant kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Kanji 激 violent, get excited, enraged そと
に
出で
る
の
が
つらい
。
The intense heat makes it hard to go outside.
ardent, violent, vehement
Similar words 激はげ しい 激しい is a common i-adjective for 'violent, intense' in everyday speech. 激烈 is a more formal, emphatic na-adjective/noun often used in written or news contexts.
猛もう 烈れつ 猛烈 also means 'fierce, intense' but often implies overwhelming force or speed (e.g., 猛烈な勢い). 激烈 emphasizes severity and sharpness.
Etymology Compound of 激 (intense, violent) and 烈 (fierce, severe). Both kanji reinforce the meaning of extreme intensity.
