猛烈
もうれつ
fierce; intense; severe; violent
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Na-adjective
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement; terrific; terribleAdverb
very; extremely; terribly; totallyColloquial
Example sentences
猛烈な暑さだ。
The heat is intense.
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He didn't half swear.
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The baby began to cry like anything.
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They fight like cat and dog.
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He is really putting the squeeze on me.
More examples (6)
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It is good that you do not have to study so hard.
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When he saw a policeman coming, he began to run like anything.
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We couldn't play outdoors because of the intense heat.
自民党は増税の法案を提出したが、猛烈な反対にあって撤回した。
The LDP brought out a bill to raise taxes, but they met with such violent opposition that they backed down.
社会党の猛烈な反対にもかかわらず、その議案は過半数で可決された。
The bill was passed by a majority, although the Socialist Party was strongly opposed to it.
助言をしてやろうとしたのに彼は私に向かって猛烈に悪態をつくだけだった。
I tried to give him some advice, but he just abused me violently.