獰猛

どうもう

Also written ねいもう

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

Kanji

• 獰 bad. Read as ドウ.
• 猛 fierce. Read as モウ.

Example sentences

• どう猛な犬が女の子に飛びかかった。
  A fierce dog attacked the girl.
• 彼らの犬はとても獰猛なので、誰も近づけなかった。
  Their dog was so fierce that he kept everyone away.
• 彼らの飼い犬はとても獰猛なので、誰も近づけなかった。
  Their dog was so fierce that he kept everyone away.

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