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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

10 strokes · frequency rank #1397

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はげ.しい

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Common words

  1. きょうれつstrong; intense; severe1
    • His answer was a hard punch on the nose.

    • The heat is intense.

    • The effects of the drug are intense but brief.

  2. ねつれつardent; passionate; vehement2
    • He yielded to her ardent wishes.

    • He is an ardent music lover.

    • He has many enthusiastic supporters.

  3. もうれつfierce; intense; severe; violent3
    • When he saw a policeman coming, he began to run like anything.

    • The heat is intense.

    • He didn't half swear.

  4. つうれつsevere; bitter; scathing4
  5. せんれつvivid; striking5
    • The contrast between the sky and the mountain is striking.

  6. そうれつheroic; brave6
  7. げきれつviolence; vehemence; fury; fervour7
    • Our company failed to survive against cutthroat competition.

  8. れっしんdisastrous earthquake8

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