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激しい — meaning in English

hageshii

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English meaning

  • bitter adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
  • fierce adj Aggressively powerful, intense, or savage.
  • heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
  • intense adj Extremely strong, forceful, or extreme in degree.
  • vehement adj Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
  • violent adj Using or involving physical force meant to hurt or kill.

Senses

激しい is used for these senses in English:

  • bitter Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
  • fierce Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
  • heavy (of a rate of flow) High, great.
  • intense Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
  • vehement Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.

bitter — full definition

  1. adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
  2. adj Feeling or showing resentment, anger, or lingering hurt.
  3. noun A British beer style with a pronounced hoppy flavor.

fierce — full definition

  1. adj Aggressively powerful, intense, or savage.
  2. adj Slang: impressively bold, stylish, or excellent.

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