JLPT N1 Advanced
猛威
Raging fury or destructive power of a large-scale force like a storm or epidemic.
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猛威を振るう moui o furuu - a set phrase meaning "to rage" or "to sweep through"
Noun
Destructive Force / Raging Power
Refers to the extreme power or ferocity exercised by something harmful, such as a disease or storm.
Example
山火事 が 猛威 を 振るい 、 多く の 家 が 焼け て しまっ た 。
The wildfire raged, and many houses were burned down.
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