威 圧 的(いあつてき)

いあつてき

na-adjective

intimidating, overbearing

1. intimidating, overbearing

Having a quality that overwhelms or frightens others through display of power or dominance.

彼(かれ)の威圧的(いあつてき)な態度(たいど)に萎縮(いしゅく)した。

I felt intimidated by his overbearing attitude.

威圧的(いあつてき)な雰囲気(ふんいき)の建物(たてもの)だ。

It's a building with an intimidating atmosphere.

上司(じょうし)が威圧的(いあつてき)で話(はな)しかけづらい。

My boss is intimidating, so it's hard to approach them.

FORMATION: 威圧(いあつ) (intimidation, coercion) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix)

FORMS:

威圧的(いあつてき)な＋noun (attributive)
威圧的(いあつてき)に＋verb (adverbial)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

威圧的(いあつてき)な態度(たいど) (intimidating attitude)
威圧的(いあつてき)な雰囲気(ふんいき) (intimidating atmosphere)
威圧的(いあつてき)な視線(しせん) (intimidating gaze)
威圧的(いあつてき)に接(せっ)する (to treat in an intimidating manner)

RELATED TERMS:

威圧(いあつ)する - to intimidate
高圧的(こうあつてき) - high-handed, overbearing
強圧的(きょうあつてき) - coercive, oppressive

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Added 2026.1.17 20:34 · Revised 2026.7.2 18:21

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