喝

Meaning

喝 centers on a forceful, rough vocal outburst: scolding sharply or shouting oneself hoarse. Both meanings share the idea of a strained, loud voice.

• 恐喝きょうかつ

  blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)

• 喝采かっさい

  cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation

• 恫喝どうかつ

  intimidation; threat; bluster

• 喝かつ

  exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen)

• 一喝いっかつ

  sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar

• 喝破かっぱ

  arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking

• 喝采を送るかっさいをおくる

  to applaud; to cheer (for)

• 喝食かっしき

  announcing meals (at a Zen monastery); meal announcer

• 喝食行者かっしきあんじゃ

  meal announcer (at a Zen monastery)

• 大喝だいかつ

  shouting in a thunderous voice

• 大喝一声だいかついっせい

  shouting in a thunderous voice; blustering out

• 威喝いかつ

  threatening

• 恐喝未遂きょうかつみすい

  attempted extortion; extortion attempt

• 恐喝罪きょうかつざい

  (the crime of) extortion

• 拍手喝采はくしゅかっさい

  clapping and cheering; applause

• 脅喝きょうかつ

  threat; intimidation; menace

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