How to say violent in Japanese

JLPTN3
激しい☆【はげしいhageshii】劇しい・烈しい Inflection

adjective:

  • violent; furious; tempestuous
  • extreme; intense; fierce; strong
  • fervent; vehement
  • incessant; relentless
  • precipitous; steep - archaism

Example Sentences

吹き荒れるfukiareru嵐arashiのno予感yokanにni、僕らbokuraはhaこぞってkozotte震えあがったfurueagatta。
At this hint of the violent storm to come we shuddered as one.
嵐arashiはhaもっとmotto激しくhageshikuなってnatteきたkita。
The storm became even more violent.
暴力bouryoku犯罪hanzaiはha郊外kougaiにもnimo広がったhirogatta。
Violent crime spread into the suburbs.
彼女kanojoはhaあのano激しいhageshii気性kishouをwo抑えたosaetaほうがいいhougaii。
She'd better tame that violent temper.
彼らkareraはha敵tekiにni激しいhageshii攻撃kougekiをwo開始kaishiしたshita。
They began to make violent attacks against the enemy.

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