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Kotomora

激げきす

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き
す

Meanings

1

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

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.