How to say "fiery" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 爛々らんらんtaru-adjective, adverb (with と)For 'fiery' as dazzling, glaring brightness: blazing flames, or eyes gleaming with fierce intensity. A less common word that stresses light so strong it seems to burn.
- 炎々えんえんtaru-adjective, adverb (with と)For 'fiery' in the literal sense of flames burning: a reduplication of the word for 'flame', depicting fire blazing up fiercely. A less common, vivid choice for actual fire.
炎々 is the choice for flames blazing; 爛々 covers blazing glare and gleaming eyes as well as fire; both are less common, and neither fits the figurative 'fiery' of a temper.
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