1.
attack, fit, seizure
A sudden onset of symptoms or a medical episode, such as a seizure, asthma attack, or panic attack.
心臓発作を起こした。
He had a heart attack.
喘息の発作が出た。
I had an asthma attack.
薬のおかげで発作の回数が減ってきた。
Thanks to the medication, the frequency of attacks has decreased.
2.
sudden impulse, fit of emotion
A sudden, uncontrollable urge or burst of emotion.
笑いの発作に襲われた。
I was seized by a fit of laughter.
怒りの発作で我を忘れた。
I lost myself in a fit of rage.
突然の発作のように泣き出した。
She burst into tears as if seized by a sudden fit.
READING: Note the double consonant — ほっさ, not はっさ.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 発作を起こす: to have an attack/fit
- 発作が出る: for an attack to occur
- 発作に襲われる: to be seized by a fit
- 心臓発作: heart attack
- 喘息の発作: asthma attack
- パニック発作: panic attack
- 発作的(な): paroxysmal, impulsive