猛然(もうぜん)

もうぜん
adverb
fiercely; furiously; with great force
1. fiercely; furiously; with great force or intensity
Describes doing something with fierce intensity, violent energy, or unstoppable force. Often used with と as 猛然(もうぜん)と.
猛然(もうぜん)と走(はし)り出(だ)した。
He dashed out furiously.
猛然(もうぜん)と抗議(こうぎ)した。
She protested fiercely.
犬(いぬ)が猛然(もうぜん)と侵入者(しんにゅうしゃ)に飛(と)びかかった。
The dog leaped at the intruder with fierce intensity.

Composed of 猛(もう) (fierce, ferocious) + 然(ぜん) (in such a manner). Almost always used in the form 猛然(もうぜん)と, with the particle と marking it as an adverb.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 猛然(もうぜん)と立(た)ち向(む)かう: to stand up against fiercely
  • 猛然(もうぜん)と反論(はんろん)する: to argue back furiously
  • 猛然(もうぜん)と走(はし)る: to run furiously
  • 猛然(もうぜん)と襲(おそ)いかかる: to attack ferociously

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 激(はげ)しく: intensely, violently — more common in everyday speech
  • 猛烈(もうれつ)に: fiercely, intensely — similar intensity but used as a na-adjective stem
  • 果敢(かかん)に: boldly, daringly — emphasizes courage rather than raw force
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Added 2026.4.8 4:16 · Revised 2026.4.10 17:28
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