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クライマックス (kuraimakkusu) Japanese meaning: climax | Kotomora
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I cried at the climax of the movie.
The negotiations reached a climax.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 がクライマックスを 迎むか える for a story or event to reach its climax
The drama reached its climax in the final episode.
〈 事こと〉 〉 がクライマックスに 達たっ する for something to build up to its climax
The match reached its climax in the second half.
クライマックスシーン the climactic scene (of a movie, story, etc.)
You can't watch the movie's climactic scene without crying.
Related words· 10 山場 is a native Japanese word for the most exciting or critical point of a story or situation, while クライマックス is the borrowed English term used the same way.
最高潮 emphasizes the peak intensity of excitement or emotion (e.g. of a crowd or mood), whereas クライマックス focuses on the culminating point of a narrative or event.
絶頂 is a native Japanese word for 'peak' or 'zenith', often used for abstract states like power or pleasure, while クライマックス is a loanword specifically for the climactic point of a narrative or event.
頂点 literally means 'apex' and is used more broadly for the highest point of anything (including math and rankings), while クライマックス is specific to the dramatic high point of a story or event.
Show 6 more クライマックス is a loanword focused on the peak of excitement or tension, while 大詰め emphasizes the concluding, wrapping-up stage.
クライマックス is a direct loanword for 'climax' used especially in entertainment contexts, while 佳境 is a more literary term for any critical phase.
クライマックス refers to the peak of a story's narrative arc, while 見せ場 focuses on the spectacle or performance aspect of a scene.
クライマックス is typically used for the climax of a story, movie, or performance, while 盛り上がり is broader and can describe the excitement of any gathering or conversation.
Etymology Borrowed from English 'climax'.
クライマックス is another loanword focused narrowly on the emotional peak of a story, while ハイライト can cover multiple standout moments, not just one peak.
クライマックス refers to the peak of excitement or tension in a story, whereas フィナーレ specifically means the concluding segment that follows or embodies that peak.
