Japanese word

猛烈

Pronunciation

Romajimōretsu

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveintense

Example

今日は猛烈な暑さです。kyō wa mō retsu na atsu sa de su

The heat is intense today.

Illustration for 猛烈 (intense)

More examples

台風の後、海から猛烈な風が吹いています。tai fū no ato umi ka ra mō retsu na kaze ga fu i te i ma su

Fierce winds are blowing in from the sea after the typhoon.

Core concept

Describes a degree or force that rises far beyond the ordinary, whether in heat, weather, or action.

Common phrases

  • 猛烈な勢いmō retsu na ikio i

    with tremendous force

  • 猛烈な暑さmō retsu na atsu sa

    intense heat

  • 猛烈な風mō retsu na kaze

    fierce wind

Similar words

強烈kyōretsu: Describes something that has an exceptionally strong effect on the senses or mind.
激烈gekiretsu: Describes an action or conflict carried out with extreme force and fierceness.
熾烈shiretsu: Describes a contest or struggle marked by fierce intensity.

Definition in Japanese

程度や勢いがきわめて強く、激しいさま。tei do ya ikio i ga ki wa me te tsuyo ku hage shi i sa ma

Word origin

猛烈 (mōretsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 猛 (mō, "fierce") and 烈 (retsu, "intense"), whose combined force gives the sense of extreme intensity.

Usage tips

  • In weather reports, 猛烈 (mōretsu) often describes heat, rain, or wind, showing that intense is not limited to anger or combat.

Other meanings

  • fiercena-adjective
  • severena-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 猛烈さmōretsusaintensitynoun

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