猛烈

What it means

It means extremely intense or fierce in degree, describing force, action, or emotion that is strong, harsh, or vehement in nature.

Main meanings

• Extreme intensity or ferocity in a noun phrase such as wind, heat, or an attack
• Vehement or aggressive behavior or actions
• As an adverb, 猛烈に expresses doing something with great speed or force

How to use it

Used as a na-adjective before a noun with 猛烈な to modify the noun, or in adverbial form 猛烈に to modify a verb. It appears in formal writing, journalism, sports commentary, and literary or historical texts, with examples such as 猛烈な風 or 猛烈に速い.