熾烈

し烈

Readings

Kana: しれつ、しきれつ

Romaji: shiretsu, shikiretsu

Definitions

adj-na

1

fierce; violent; severe

noun

2

ferocity; violence; severity

Kanji

熾

Readings: シ、 おこ.る、 おこ.す、 さかん

Meaning: kindling fire

烈

Readings: レツ、 はげ.しい

Meanings: ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

Example Sentence

このままでは熾烈(しれつ)な情報戦(じょうほうせん)に勝(か)てない。ＣＩＯの首(くび)を挿()げ替(か)えよう。

➥This is a bruising information war. At this rate we'll never come out on top. We've got to replace our CIO.