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
general
Added 2026.1.17 20:34 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
06000/06373_iatsuteki