1.
rage; fury; violent agitation
A state of extreme emotional excitement, especially intense anger or outrage that causes loss of composure.
彼は激昂して怒鳴った。
He flew into a rage and shouted.
侮辱されて激昂した。
He became furious after being insulted.
激昂のあまり手が出てしまった。
In my rage, I ended up hitting him.
激昂 describes a sudden, intense emotional outburst, usually extreme anger that causes someone to lose composure.
COMPOUND: 激 (intense) + 昂 (rise/swell up)
KANJI VARIANT:
Also written as 激高 with the same meaning.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 激昂する: to fly into a rage
- 激昂のあまり: in one's fury (so intense that...)
- 激昂して怒鳴る: to shout in a rage
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 激怒: fury, rage (strong anger, similar intensity)
- 逆上: going berserk, losing all control
- 憤怒: indignation, wrath (more righteous anger)
REGISTER:
Formal/literary. In everyday speech, 怒る or 切れる is more common.