壮 絶(そうぜつ)

そうぜつ

na-adjective, noun

fierce, intense, desperate; heroic

1. fierce, intense, desperate, harrowing

Describing a situation or struggle so extreme that it inspires awe or shock. Often used for battles, hardships, and life-or-death situations that are overwhelming in their intensity.

壮絶(そうぜつ)な戦(たたか)いだった。

It was a fierce battle.

彼女(かのじょ)は壮絶(そうぜつ)な人生(じんせい)を送(おく)ってきた。

She has lived an intense, harrowing life.

病気(びょうき)との壮絶(そうぜつ)な闘(たたか)いを経(へ)て、彼(かれ)は新(あたら)しい人生(じんせい)を歩(あゆ)み始(はじ)めた。

After a desperate battle with illness, he began to walk a new path in life.

Usage

Primarily used as a na-adjective modifying nouns: 壮絶(そうぜつ)な～. Common in written language, journalism, and dramatic narratives. Carries a sense of something being awe-inspiring in its severity or intensity.

Common collocations

壮絶(そうぜつ)な戦(たたか)い: fierce battle
壮絶(そうぜつ)な人生(じんせい): intense/harrowing life
壮絶(そうぜつ)な最期(さいご): dramatic/heroic death
壮絶(そうぜつ)な体験(たいけん): harrowing experience
壮絶(そうぜつ)な闘病(とうびょう): fierce fight against illness

Similar words

壮絶(そうぜつ) implies both intensity and a sense of grandeur or heroism. 凄(すさ)まじい (tremendous, fierce) emphasizes raw intensity. 激(はげ)しい (intense, fierce) is a more everyday word for intensity.

Related Words

Synonym: 激(はげ)しい (intense, fierce (everyday))

Synonym: すさまじい (tremendous, fierce)

Compare: 凄絶(せいぜつ) (ghastly)

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