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激発 (げきはつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

激げき発はつ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

fit; spasm; outburst

Describes a sudden, violent eruption of emotion, physical symptom, or action. Often used with 怒り, 笑い, 咳, or 暴力. Can be used as a noun or with する.

彼かれは怒いかりを激げき発はつさせた。
He burst into a fit of rage.
咳せきが激げき

発はつ

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話はな

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A coughing spasm came on and I couldn't speak.

Kanji

激violent, get excited, enraged
発departure, discharge, publish

Similar words

爆ばく発はつ
爆発 is a physical explosion or a sudden outburst of emotion, but 激発 emphasizes the violent, spasmodic nature of the outburst, often medical or emotional.
発ほっ作さ
発作 is a medical term for a fit or attack (e.g., epileptic seizure, asthma attack), while 激発 can be used for both medical and emotional outbursts.

Etymology

Compound of 激 (violent, intense) and 発 (emit, occur). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji components.