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激越 (げきえつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

激げき越えつ

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Meanings

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na-adjective, noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

violent; vehement; intense

Describes strong, forceful, or passionate speech, emotion, or action. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

彼かれの激げき越えつな演えん説ぜつに聴ちょう衆しゅうは圧あっ倒とうされた。
The audience was overwhelmed by his vehement speech.

議ぎ論ろんが激げき越えつして、収しゅう拾しゅうがつかなくなった。

The debate became so intense that it got out of hand.

Kanji

激violent, get excited, enraged
越surpass, cross over, move to

Similar words

激はげしい
激しい is a common i-adjective for 'violent, intense' used in everyday language. 激越 is more formal and literary, often describing speech or abstract intensity.
猛もう烈れつ
猛烈 means 'fierce, violent' and is more common than 激越. 激越 carries a nuance of passionate vehemence, while 猛烈 can refer to physical intensity (e.g., 猛烈な暑さ).

Etymology

Compound of 激 (intense, violent) and 越 (exceed, surpass). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests intensity that goes beyond normal bounds.