(ねっきょうてき)

ねっきょうてき
adjective-na
fanatical; fervent; wildly enthusiastic
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(あつ)まった。
Fanatical fans gathered.
観客(かんきゃく)熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)歓声(かんせい)()げた。
The audience cheered fervently.
そのバンドには世界中(せかいじゅう)熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)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)()(みせ)(まえ)には熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)人々(ひとびと)(なが)(れつ)(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:

  • 熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)なファン: fanatical fan
  • 熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)支持(しじ): fervent support
  • 熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)歓迎(かんげい): rapturous welcome
  • 熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)応援(おうえん)する: to cheer fervently
  • 熱狂的(ねっきょうてき)人気(にんき): frenzied popularity

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) + (てき) (adjectival suffix). (ねつ) means heat/fever and (きょう) means madness.