threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
Describes a fierce, intimidating manner or expression, often used when someone is angrily confronting another. Common in phrases like 剣幕で怒る or すごい剣幕.
He came in yelling with a terrifying attitude.
Overwhelmed by his menacing look, I couldn't say anything.
怒気 is a more general term for an angry aura or feeling, while 剣幕 specifically refers to a threatening, confrontational attitude or expression.
形相 refers to a facial expression, often fierce or grim, but 剣幕 emphasizes the overall intimidating manner, not just the face.
Most common kanji spelling; ateji (phonetic) reading.
Rarely used kanji form; ateji.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the ateji kanji are not needed.
Rarely used kanji form; ateji.
The kanji are ateji (phonetic) and do not contribute to the meaning. The word likely derives from けん (a variant of けしき 'appearance') + まく (幕 'curtain' or 'scene'), but the exact origin is uncertain.