furiously; in a blazing rage
Describes intense anger, likening it to a raging fire. Often used with verbs like 怒る (to get angry) or 叱る (to scold).
He flew into a blazing rage.
The boss scolded his subordinate furiously over the mistake.
激怒 is a noun/suru-verb meaning 'violent anger' or 'fury'. 烈火のごとく is more literary and emphasizes the simile to fire.
Standard modern spelling using hiragana for the auxiliary.
Kanji spelling for the auxiliary; more literary or formal in tone.
Phrase composed of 烈火 (raging fire) + の (possessive particle) + ごとく (adverbial form of 如し, meaning 'like'). Literally 'like a raging fire', used idiomatically for intense anger.