猛
猛

fierce, rave, rush, become furious, wildness, strength

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猛烈もうれつ～な Adj.Freq #5622
1

fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement; terrific; terrible

Examples
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.
獰猛どうもうねいもうNoun～な Adj.Freq #10605
1

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

Examples
どう猛な犬が女の子に飛びかかった。
A fierce dog attacked the girl.
猛獣もうじゅうNounFreq #12269
1

fierce animal; beast of prey; big game

Examples
原始人はその猛獣を見ておびえた。
The primitive man was frightened at the sign of the beast.
猛然もうぜん～と AdverbFreq #13380
1

'taru' adjective

fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

Examples
犬が侵入者に猛然と吠えかかった。
The dogs barked furiously at the intruder.
猛もうFreq #14567
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

greatly energetic

2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

ferocious

3

Prefix

extreme; severe

Examples
猛台風が財産に被害を与えた。
A severe typhoon has done much damage to property.
猛者もさもうざNounFreq #16126
1

tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter

猛毒もうどくNounFreq #16961
1

deadly poison

猛攻もうこうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #17365
1

fierce attack

猛スピードもうスピードNounFreq #18911
1

great speed; recklessly fast speed

Examples
車が猛スピードで通り過ぎていった。
A car went by at terrific speed.
猛るたけるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #19766
1

to rage; to be fierce

2

to be excited

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