熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)

ねっきょうてき
na-adjective
fanatical; fervent; wildly enthusiastic
emotiondescriptive
1. fanatical; fervent; wildly enthusiastic
showing intense, passionate enthusiasm or excitement that goes beyond ordinary levels; fervently devoted
熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)なファンが集(あつ)まった。
Fanatical fans gathered.
観客(かんきゃく)は熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)に歓声(かんせい)を上(あ)げた。
The audience cheered fervently.
そのバンドには世界中(せかいじゅう)に熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)な支持者(しじしゃ)がいる。
That band has fanatical supporters all over the world.
新製品(しんせいひん)発売(はつばい)の日(ひ)、店(みせ)の前(まえ)には熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)な人々(ひとびと)が長(なが)い列(れつ)を作(つく)っていた。
On the day the new product went on sale, wildly enthusiastic people had formed a long line in front of the store.

Describes an extreme level of enthusiasm or passion, often implying being swept up in excitement. Can be positive (devoted fans) or negative (blind fanaticism). Very common in media descriptions of fan culture, sports, and popular movements.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 情熱的(じょうねつてき): passionate — emphasizes deep personal passion, often in a romantic or artistic sense
  • 狂信的(きょうしんてき): fanatical, zealous — strongly negative; implies blind, irrational belief
  • 夢中(むちゅう): absorbed, crazy about — more casual; describes being engrossed in something

Etymology

Composed of 熱狂(ねっきょう) (frenzy, craze) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix). 熱(ねつ) means heat/fever and 狂(きょう) means madness.

Related Words

Compare: 情熱的(じょうねつてき) (passionate)
Compare: 夢中(むちゅう) (absorbed, crazy about)
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