“Violent” in Japanese
Short answer
Violent in Japanese is “激しい” (hageshii). Full meaning: violent, furious, tempestuous; extreme, intense, fierce, strong; fervent, vehement.
Other ways to say “Violent” in Japanese
手荒い
tearai violent, rough
荒っぽい
arappoi wild, violent, rough-mannered, rude; rough (e.g. work), crude, coarse, careless
手荒
teara violent, rough
獰悪
douaku violent, cruel, fiendish
荒い
arai rough, wild, violent, rude, coarse, harsh, fierce, heavy (e.g. breathing); immoderate, extravagant, reckless
激越
gekietsu violent, vehement
酷い
hidoi cruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe; violent, intense, strong, heavy, extreme; very bad, terrible, awful
劇しい
hageshii violent, furious, tempestuous; extreme, intense, fierce, strong; fervent, vehement
烈しい
hageshii violent, furious, tempestuous; extreme, intense, fierce, strong; fervent, vehement
激げしい
hageshii violent, furious, tempestuous; extreme, intense, fierce, strong; fervent, vehement
はげしい
hageshii violent, furious, tempestuous; extreme, intense, fierce, strong; fervent, vehement
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