WORD DETAIL
猛烈
もうれつ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
猛烈, readもうれつ, is a na-adjectival stem for fierce or intense force. - Basic usage:
猛烈な風directly modifies a fierce wind;猛烈に働くadverbially intensifies the work.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
猛烈なbefore nouns and猛烈にbefore verbs- Use
なto modify a noun andにto modify an action. One describes the wind's quality and the other how people worked.
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