激しい (はげしい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

激しい (はげしい) means violent / intense / strong.

See example sentences below.

激しい at a glance

激しい

はげしいhageshii

N3adj

violent / intense / strong

激しいはげしいhageshiiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

violent / intense / strong

Example 1

あの川のはげしい流れに気をつけて。

Translation

Be careful of the violent current in that river.

Example 2

はげしい雨が一晩中降った。

Translation

Heavy rain fell all night long.