Japanese

しい

はげしい
Meaning: intense; fierce; violent; heavy
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

激
し
い

Example sentences

It rained heavily last night.
激しい雨が降っているので、外に出られない。
Since it's raining heavily, I can't go outside.
昼と夜の温度差が激しい。
There is a big difference in temperature between day and night.
空が暗くなり、やがて激しい雨が降り出した。
The sky turned dark, and soon it started raining heavily.
激しい戦いの末、その街は廃墟と化した。
After a fierce battle, the city turned into ruins.
激しい戦が続いている。
A fierce battle is continuing.
激しい雨の影響で、河川の水位が危険なレベルに達した。
Due to the heavy rain, the river water level reached a dangerous level.
彼は不正を激しく憎んでいる。
He strongly hates injustice.
その政治家は不適切な発言で激しい非難を浴びた。
The politician was heavily criticized for his inappropriate remarks.
この問題を巡って、激しい議論が交わされた。
A heated discussion took place regarding this issue.

Usage Notes

Used to describe things with strong force, extreme degrees, or high frequency.

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