激しい
はげしい
violent; furious; tempestuous; extreme
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
violent; furious; tempestuous- extreme; intense; fierce; strong
- fervent; vehement
- incessant; relentless
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- precipitous; steepArchaic
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 激しいはげしい | 激しいですはげしいです |
| Negative | 激しくないはげしくない | 激しくないですはげしくないです |
| Past | 激しかったはげしかった | 激しかったですはげしかったです |
| Past negative | 激しくなかったはげしくなかった | 激しくなかったですはげしくなかったです |
| Te-form | 激しくてはげしくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 激しければはげしければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 激しかったらはげしかったら |
Example sentences
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The wind blew hard.
胎動が激しいです。
My baby kicks very hard.
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There was a sharp peal of thunder.
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It rained heavily.
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They fought a fierce battle.
More examples (10)
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The competition has become fierce.
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We fought a hard battle.
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The traffic is heavy here.
激しい抵抗があった。
There was intense opposition.
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The wind is blowing hard.
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It is raining hard.
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The wild wind was blowing.
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The rain was beating against the windows.
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A heavy rain began to fall.
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It is raining hard.