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挑発 (ちょうはつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
provocation ; incitement ; stirring up
Deliberately provoking a reaction, often anger or excitement, through words or actions. Can be used in interpersonal, political, or competitive contexts.
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The opposition party repeatedly made remarks that seemed to provoke the ruling party.
Written forms 挑ちょう 発はつ Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency news and common usage.
挑ちょう 撥はつ Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 撥 is not a jōyō kanji and this spelling is largely obsolete.
Kanji 挑 challenge, contend for, make love to 発 departure, discharge, publish 撥 brush up, reject, exclude Similar words 刺し 激げき 刺激 is a broader term for stimulation or excitement, often neutral or positive, while 挑発 specifically implies intentional provocation, often with a negative or confrontational nuance.
扇せん 動どう 扇動 means incitement or agitation, often used for stirring up a group or public sentiment, whereas 挑発 can be directed at an individual or a group and focuses on eliciting a direct reaction.
Etymology Compound of 挑 (chō, 'challenge, provoke') and 発 (hatsu, 'emit, start'). The rare form 挑撥 uses 撥 (hatsu, 'brush aside, stir up'), which carries a similar meaning but is not standard.
