猛烈

もうれつ

violent, vehement, rage

Also:very

What does 猛烈 mean?

猛烈 is a Japanese noun meaning violent, vehement, rage in English. It can also be translated as very depending on context. It is written as 猛烈 in kanji, もうれつ in hiragana, and mouretsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

警官がやってくるのを見ると彼は猛烈に走り出した。

When he saw a policeman coming, he began to run like anything.