激げきす

godan verb (-su)

intensify; become violent

Used for natural phenomena, emotions, or situations that grow stronger or more severe. Often replaced by 激しくなる or 激化する in modern Japanese.

See also: 激する

• 風ふう雨うが激げきしてきた。

  The wind and rain intensified.

godan verb (-su)

get excited; fly into a rage

Describes a person becoming emotionally agitated or angry. Literary and somewhat old-fashioned; 興奮する or 激怒する are more common today.

• 彼かれはその知しらせを聞きいて激げきした。

  He flew into a rage upon hearing the news.

godan verb (-su)

dash against; crash into

Rare literary use for waves or objects striking something forcefully. Modern equivalents include 激突する or 打ち当たる.

• 波なみが岩いわに激げきして砕くだけた。

  The waves dashed against the rocks and broke.

godan verb (-su)

encourage; rouse

Rare transitive use meaning to stir up or incite someone. Usually replaced by 励ます or 奮い立たせる in contemporary language.

• 彼かれの言こと葉ばが私わたしを激げきした。

  His words encouraged me.