1.
threatening attitude, angry look, fury
A fierce, intimidating manner or expression, especially when someone is angry or ready to confront.
すごい剣幕だった。
It was quite a fierce attitude.
彼は剣幕で怒鳴り込んできた。
He came storming in furiously.
そんな剣幕で言わなくても。
You don't have to say it so aggressively.
母の剣幕に驚いて何も言えなかった。
I was so surprised by my mother's fury that I couldn't say anything.
剣幕 describes an intimidating, angry demeanor.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- すごい剣幕: fierce attitude, great fury
- 剣幕で: with a threatening attitude
- 剣幕で怒鳴り込む: to storm in furiously
ETYMOLOGY:
Originally written as 権幕, referring to authority or power, the word evolved to describe an intimidating presence.
NUANCE:
Describes the outward appearance of someone's anger or aggression, not the emotion itself.