猛烈(もうれつ)な

もうれつな
adjective-na
fierce; violent; intense; furious
1. fierce; violent; intense; furious
Describes something that is extremely strong, powerful, or intense to an overwhelming degree. Used for natural forces, emotions, speed, effort, or opposition.
猛烈(もうれつ)な風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)いている。
A fierce wind is blowing.
猛烈(もうれつ)な勢(いきお)いで仕事(しごと)を片付(かたづ)けた。
I finished the work with furious intensity.
台風(たいふう)が猛烈(もうれつ)な速(はや)さで近(ちか)づいている。
The typhoon is approaching at a tremendous speed.
住民(じゅうみん)たちは計画(けいかく)に対(たい)して猛烈(もうれつ)に反対(はんたい)した。
The residents fiercely opposed the plan.

A strong intensifier that conveys something pushed to an extreme degree. Common in weather reports for the most powerful typhoon category (猛烈(もうれつ)な台風(たいふう)), and in business culture for the concept of the 猛烈(もうれつ)サラリーマン (fiercely dedicated salaryman of the high-growth era).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 猛烈(もうれつ)な台風(たいふう): extremely powerful typhoon
  • 猛烈(もうれつ)な暑(あつ)さ: intense heat
  • 猛烈(もうれつ)な反対(はんたい): fierce opposition
  • 猛烈(もうれつ)な勢(いきお)いで: with tremendous force
  • 猛烈(もうれつ)に働(はたら)く: to work furiously

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 激(はげ)しい: intense, violent — broader use, more common in everyday speech
  • 強烈(きょうれつ)な: powerful, intense — emphasizes impact on the senses or emotions
  • すさまじい: tremendous, terrifying — implies something awe-inspiring or dreadful
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Added 2026.5.5 23:10
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