Word details

白熱

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 白熱.

Dictionary

Entry

白熱くねつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #18302
1

white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; white glow

2

becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax

Examples
それは白熱した試合だった。誰もが興奮していた。
That was an exciting game. Everybody was excited.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

white

5 strokesFrequency 483JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハクビャク

Kun

しろしら-しろ.い

Nanori

あきはっ

heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion

15 strokesFrequency 700JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ネツ

Kun

あつ.い

Nanori

あた

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