How to say "outrage" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 暴行ぼうこうnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers outrage as a physical act — an assault or act of violence. Use it when 'outrage' means a violent deed, not the emotion; it does not express the feeling of being outraged.
- 暴挙ぼうきょnounNames an outrageous deed — a reckless or violent action that invites condemnation. Use it when denouncing someone's conduct as an outrage; it refers to the act itself, not the fury it arouses.
- 憤激ふんげきnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe emotion: fury or indignation, flying into a rage. Choose this when 'outrage' means the feeling itself — being outraged at something — rather than the deed or conduct that provokes it.
- 無法むほうnounPrimarily lawlessness — conduct that defies law and justice. Its link to 'outrage' is this sense of lawless, unjust behavior, so it is seldom the word for outrage as a feeling or a specific violent deed.
Use 憤激 for outrage as an emotion; for outrage as an act, choose 暴行 (assault, physical violence), 暴挙 (a reckless deed that draws condemnation), or 無法 (lawless, unjust conduct).
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