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カツアゲ

also: カツあげ · かつあげ

カ

ツ

ア

ゲ

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

extortion; shakedown

usually written using kana aloneslang

Criminal slang for threatening someone to extort money, often used in street crime contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

不ふ良りょうグループが中ちゅう学がく生せいをカツアゲしていた。
A group of delinquents was extorting money from junior high school students.

カツアゲに遭あって、財さい布ふを取とられた。

I got shaken down and had my wallet taken.

Written forms

カツアゲUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana; the most common spelling for this slang term.
カツ上あげ
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; less common but still encountered.
喝かつ上あげ
Kanji spelling using 喝 (scolding/threat); rare and may be considered ateji.
かつあげ
カツあげ

Kanji

上above, up
喝hoarse, scold

Similar words

恐きょう喝かつ
恐喝 is the formal legal term for extortion or blackmail, while カツアゲ is slangy and implies a more direct, often physical shakedown.
ゆする
ゆする is a general verb for extorting or blackmailing, but カツアゲ specifically suggests a street-level shakedown, often by delinquents.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain, but it likely derives from 喝 (かつ, 'threat') and 上げる (あげる, 'to take up'), implying 'to take money by threat'. The katakana spelling is standard for this slang term.