壮絶(そうぜつ)な

そうぜつな
na-adjective
fierce; intense; harrowing; heroic
formaldescriptive
1. fierce; intense; harrowing; heroic
Describes something so intense, severe, or extreme that it inspires awe or shock. Often used for battles, struggles, life experiences, or deaths that are both terrible and impressive in their scale.
壮絶(そうぜつ)な戦(たたか)いだった。
It was a fierce battle.
彼女(かのじょ)は壮絶(そうぜつ)な人生(じんせい)を送(おく)ってきた。
She has lived a harrowing life.
壮絶(そうぜつ)な最期(さいご)を遂(と)げた。
He met a heroic end.
がんと壮絶(そうぜつ)に闘(たたか)いながら、最後(さいご)まで笑顔(えがお)を絶(た)やさなかった。
While fighting fiercely against cancer, she never lost her smile until the end.

A dramatic word that conveys both severity and a sense of the sublime or heroic. Unlike merely negative words for 'terrible,' 壮絶 often carries admiration for the intensity of the struggle. Very common in media descriptions of personal battles with illness, war memoirs, and sports narratives.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 凄(すさ)まじい: tremendous; terrifying — emphasizes being overwhelming or dreadful
  • 猛烈(もうれつ)な: fierce; violent — emphasizes raw power and intensity
  • 熾烈(しれつ)な: fierce; intense — specifically for competition or rivalry

Related Words

Compare: 猛烈(もうれつ)な (fierce)
Compare: 熾烈(しれつ) (fierce)
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