1.
fanatical; fervent; wildly enthusiastic
showing intense, passionate enthusiasm or excitement that goes beyond ordinary levels; fervently devoted
熱狂的なファンが集まった。
Fanatical fans gathered.
観客は熱狂的に歓声を上げた。
The audience cheered fervently.
そのバンドには世界中に熱狂的な支持者がいる。
That band has fanatical supporters all over the world.
新製品発売の日、店の前には熱狂的な人々が長い列を作っていた。
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:
- 熱狂的なファン: fanatical fan
- 熱狂的な支持: fervent support
- 熱狂的な歓迎: rapturous welcome
- 熱狂的に応援する: to cheer fervently
- 熱狂的な人気: frenzied popularity
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 情熱的: passionate — emphasizes deep personal passion, often in a romantic or artistic sense
- 狂信的: fanatical, zealous — strongly negative; implies blind, irrational belief
- 夢中: absorbed, crazy about — more casual; describes being engrossed in something
ETYMOLOGY:
Composed of 熱狂 (frenzy, craze) + 的 (adjectival suffix). 熱 means heat/fever and 狂 means madness.