Usage patterns 強きょう 烈れつ な 印いん 象しょう を 受う ける to receive a strong/vivid impression
I was struck by a strong impression from his story.
強きょう 烈れつ な 臭にお いがする to have a strong/intense smell
There's an intense smell coming from that trash can.
強きょう 烈れつ な 光ひかり を 放はな つ to emit a blinding/intense light
The sun was giving off an intense light.
強きょう 烈れつ な 批ひ 判はん を 受う ける to receive fierce criticism
The remark drew fierce criticism.
強きょう 烈れつ なパンチを 浴あ びる to take a powerful punch
The fighter went down after taking a powerful punch from his opponent.
Kanji 烈 ardent, violent, vehement Related words 激しい describes violent or rapid action or change (激しい雨 ), while 強烈 describes the intensity of a quality or impression rather than motion.
強い is a general, everyday word for 'strong', while 強烈 is more emphatic and literary, used for striking or extreme impressions and sensations.
猛烈 emphasizes fierce, almost overwhelming force or speed (猛烈な勢い ), whereas 強烈 focuses on vividness or impact of a sensation or impression.
鮮烈 highlights vivid freshness or brilliance (鮮烈な印象 ), while 強烈 is broader and can describe pain, smell, or criticism as well as vividness.
Opposites 弱い means weak or faint, the direct opposite of 強烈 's strong, intense quality.
微弱 describes something faint or feeble in strength, contrasting with the striking intensity of 強烈 .
Don't confuse with 強烈 describes any strong, striking impact (smell, light, personality), while 痛烈 is reserved for harsh, cutting criticism or verbal attacks.
Etymology Compound of 強 (kyō, 'strong') and 烈 (retsu, 'violent, intense'). The combination reinforces the meaning of extreme intensity.
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