“Fierce” in Japanese
Short answer
Fierce in Japanese is “熾烈” (shiretsu). Full meaning: fierce (fight, competition, etc.), severe, hot, hard, bitter, keen, cutthroat.
Other ways to say “Fierce” in Japanese
猛々しい
takedakeshii ferocious, fierce; audacious, impudent, shameless, brazen
凶猛
kyoumou fierce
猛烈
mouretsu fierce, intense, severe, violent, strong, vehement, terrific, terrible
凄烈
seiretsu fierce
苛烈
karetsu severe, fierce, stern
獰猛
doumou ferocious, fierce, truculent, savage
烈々
retsuretsu fervent, fierce, violent
壮絶
souzetsu heroic, fierce, grand, sublime, magnificent
荒ぶる
araburu savage, wild, unruly, fierce, rough; to behave roughly, to get wild
殺伐
satsubatsu brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.), savage, fierce, violent, bloodthirsty, stark
猛猛しい
takedakeshii ferocious, fierce; audacious, impudent, shameless, brazen
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