絶叫(ぜっきょう)

ぜっきょう
noun, suru verb
scream, shriek
1. scream, shriek, cry out
A loud, sharp cry of extreme emotion — fear, excitement, pain, or shock. Stronger and more dramatic than a regular shout.
絶叫(ぜっきょう)が聞(き)こえた。
A scream was heard.
ジェットコースターに乗(の)って絶叫(ぜっきょう)した。
I screamed while riding the roller coaster.
観客(かんきゃく)は興奮(こうふん)のあまり絶叫(ぜっきょう)に近(ちか)い声(こえ)を上(あ)げた。
The spectators were so excited that they let out near-screams.

USAGE:
Used as a suru verb: 絶叫(ぜっきょう)する (to scream). Implies an extreme, involuntary cry. Can express fear, excitement, or pain. Very commonly associated with thrill rides and horror.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 絶叫(ぜっきょう)マシン: thrill ride (lit. scream machine)
  • 絶叫(ぜっきょう)する: to scream
  • 恐怖(きょうふ)の絶叫(ぜっきょう): scream of terror
  • 絶叫(ぜっきょう)を上(あ)げる: to let out a scream

SIMILAR WORDS:
叫(さけ)ぶ (to shout, to yell) is a general verb for raising one's voice loudly. 悲鳴(ひめい) (shriek) specifically implies fear or pain. 絶叫(ぜっきょう) is the most dramatic and intense of these.

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