大たい逆ぎゃく

also: だいぎゃく

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

noun

high treason

Refers to the most serious crime against the state or sovereign, such as plotting to overthrow the government or assassinate the emperor. Often used in historical or legal contexts.

彼かれは大たい逆ぎゃく罪ざいで処しょ刑けいされた。
He was executed for high treason.
大たい逆ぎゃく事じ件けんは日本にほんの歴れき史しに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。
The High Treason Incident had a major impact on Japanese history.

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Kanji

大large, big
逆inverted, reverse, opposite

Related words

反はん逆ぎゃく
反逆 is a broader term for rebellion or mutiny, while 大逆 specifically denotes the gravest form of treason against the sovereign or state.
謀む反ほん
謀反 refers to plotting a rebellion, often with a feudal connotation; 大逆 is a legal term for the highest crime against the state.

Word family

大たい逆ぎゃく罪ざい
high treason
謀ぼう大たい逆ぎゃく
plotting to damage an imperial palace or tomb
大たい逆ぎゃく無む道どう
heinous; treacherous; atrocious
大たい逆ぎゃく非ひ道どう
heinous; treacherous; atrocious

Written forms

大逆Usage100%
- たいぎゃく
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading たいぎゃく is the most common.
- だいぎゃく
  Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
だいぎゃく

Etymology

Compound of 大 (great) and 逆 (treason, rebellion). The term has been used historically in Japanese law to denote the most serious crime against the emperor or state.