激昂(げきこう)

げきこう
noun
rage; fury; being highly agitated
formalemotion
1. rage; fury; violent agitation
A state of extreme emotional excitement, especially intense anger or outrage that causes loss of composure.
彼(かれ)は激昂(げきこう)して怒鳴(どな)った。
He flew into a rage and shouted.
侮辱(ぶじょく)されて激昂(げきこう)した。
He became furious after being insulted.
激昂(げきこう)のあまり手(て)が出(で)てしまった。
In my rage, I ended up hitting him.

激昂(げきこう) describes a sudden, intense emotional outburst, usually extreme anger that causes someone to lose composure.

Compound: 激(げき) (intense) + 昂(こう) (rise/swell up)

Writing

Also written as 激高(げきこう) with the same meaning.

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Formal/literary. In everyday speech, 怒(おこ)る or 切(き)れる is more common.

Related Words

Compare: 激怒(げきど) (fury, rage)
Compare: 逆上(ぎゃくじょう) (going berserk, losing all control)
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