熱烈

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read ねつれつ. 熱 contributes heat and 烈 intensity, forming a word for strong feeling or fervent support.
• Basic usage: It describes enthusiastic applause after a performance or ardent support for a proposal.
  • 観客は演奏が終わると、楽団に熱烈な拍手を送った。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Fervent feeling and dedicated effort
  • 熱烈 emphasizes strongly expressed feeling, as in applause or support, while 熱心 is often used for dedicated attention to work or study.