強烈
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Base na-adjective form. Used to describe something with great force, intensity, or severity. Requires 『な』 (na) when modifying a noun, e.g., 『強烈な味』 (kyōretsu na aji, 'intense flavor').
Theme
At a sports bar, User and their coworker Takeshi discuss a recent intense soccer match they watched together.
強烈
きょうれつ
strong / intense / severe
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'strong' and 'intense' laser beam — it's so powerful it could cut through anything. 'Laser' sounds like 'kyōretsu' — think of a 'kyōretsu' (強烈) laser beam!
Cultural Note
In Japanese media, 『強烈』 (kyōretsu) is often used to describe intense flavors in food, powerful emotions in dramas, or severe weather conditions, adding dramatic emphasis.
Forms
Base: 強烈Base na-adjective form. Used to describe something with great force, intensity, or severity. Requires 『な』 (na) when modifying a noun, e.g., 『強烈な味』 (kyōretsu na aji, 'intense flavor').
Negative: 強烈ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『強烈ではない』 (kyōretsu de wa nai).
Past: 強烈だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past copula) after the base form → 『強烈だった』 (kyōretsu datta).
Adverbial: 強烈にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『強烈に』 (kyōretsu ni).
Comparative: より強烈Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective, e.g., 『より強烈な』 (yori kyōretsu na).
Superlative: 一番強烈Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective, e.g., 『一番強烈な』 (ichiban kyōretsu na).