激しい
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes high intensity, violence, or vehemence in actions or emotions.
Theme
During a movie night at home, User and their friend Aya are discussing a recent action film they watched, focusing on its intense scenes.
激しい
はげしい
violent / vehement / intense
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'gek' (sounds like 激しい gekishii) of intense energy — like a violent storm or vehement argument. 'Gek' → 激しい (hageshii, 'violent / Intense').
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『激しい』 (hageshii) is often used to describe intense weather like storms, strong emotions in drama or anime, or vehement debates in media, reflecting cultural appreciation for expressive intensity.
Forms
Base: 激しいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes high intensity, violence, or vehemence in actions or emotions.
Negative: 激しくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『激しくない』 (hageshikunai).
Past: 激しかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『激しかった』 (hageshikatta).
Adverbial: 激しくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『激しく』 (hageshiku).
Comparative: より激しいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番激しいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.