獰猛

• 読み: どうもう
• ローマ字: doumou
• 漢字の分解: 獰 (dou) — fierce, brutal; 猛 (mou) — ferocious, intense
• 発音: /doː.moː/

意味

Fierce; ferocious; savage; brutally aggressive. Describes a person or animal that is violently aggressive and untameable.

A na-adjective used to describe extreme aggression or brutality in animals, people, or forces. Often pairs with 獰猛な動物 (ferocious animal) or 獰猛な性格 (fierce temperament). More intense than 凶暴 (kyoubou) and typically implies primal, uncontrolled violence rather than calculated cruelty.

例文

1. 獰猛なライオンが檻の中で唸り声を上げた。
2. 彼は普段は穏やかだが、試合になると獰猛な一面を見せる。
3. 獰猛さを持つ者だけが、この過酷な自然界を生き延びることができる。

使い方ガイド

場面: nature documentaries, literature, sports commentary, formal writing

トーン: intense

起源と歴史

Composed of 獰 (dou), an uncommon kanji meaning 'fierce' or 'brutal,' and 猛 (mou) meaning 'ferocious.' Together they intensify each other to convey savage, unrestrained aggression.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal