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猛烈 (もうれつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective
fierce ; intense ; violent ; severe
Describes something extremely strong, forceful, or severe, such as weather, competition, passion, or opposition. Often used with nouns like 暑さ (heat), 反対 (opposition), or 勢い (momentum).
彼かれ
の
提てい
案あん
に
猛もう
烈れつ
な
反はん
対たい
が
あっ
た
。
There was fierce opposition to his proposal.
2
adverb
extremely ; terribly ; very
colloquial
Colloquial adverbial use, often as 猛烈に, to emphasize the degree of an action or state. Common in casual speech.
Written forms 猛もう 烈れつ Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
もうれつ Usage 2%
Kanji 烈 ardent, violent, vehement Similar words 激はげ しい 激しい also means intense or violent, but is an i-adjective and often describes direct physical force or emotional intensity. 猛烈 is a na-adjective and can sound more extreme or emphatic.
すごい すごい is a common casual intensifier meaning 'amazing' or 'terrible', but 猛烈 is stronger and more formal in its adjectival use, while its adverbial use is similarly colloquial.
Etymology The word is composed of 猛 (fierce, violent) and 烈 (violent, intense), both carrying strong connotations. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally expresses extreme intensity.
