憤激|ふんげきfungeki[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbfury; flying into a rage; outrage
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 憤激する（ふんげきする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 憤激します（ふんげきします） |
| Negative (nai) | 憤激しない（ふんげきしない） |
| polite (masen) | 憤激しません（ふんげきしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 憤激せず・憤激せぬ（ふんげきせず・ふんげきせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 憤激した（ふんげきした） |
| polite (mashita) | 憤激しました（ふんげきしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 憤激しなかった（ふんげきしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 憤激しませんでした（ふんげきしませんでした） |
| Te form | 憤激して（ふんげきして） |
| Potential | 憤激できる（ふんげきできる） |
| Passive | 憤激される（ふんげきされる） |
| Causative | 憤激させる（ふんげきさせる） |
| Causative passive | 憤激させられる（ふんげきさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 憤激すれば（ふんげきすれば） |
| tara | 憤激したら（ふんげきしたら） |
| Volitional | 憤激しよう（ふんげきしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 憤激しましょう（ふんげきしましょう） |
| Imperative | 憤激しろ（ふんげきしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym激怒げきどNeutralFlying into a rage; common in news reports, as in 「激怒する」. More common than 「憤激」.
- Synonym怒りいかりNeutralThe most ordinary word for anger. Does not stress intensity and fits both everyday speech and writing, unlike the intense 「憤激」.
- Synonym憤慨ふんがいNeutralIndignation at something unreasonable; used as 「憤慨する」. Close in meaning to 「憤激」 but more common.
- Synonym憤りいきどおりNeutralIndignation, stressing anger at unfair or unjust things; used as 「憤りを感じる」. More common than 「憤激」.
- Synonym憤怒ふんぬWrittenWritten word for intense anger, seen in 「憤怒の形相」 and 「憤怒に燃える」. Close to 「憤激」, which puts more weight on the agitated excitement.
- Synonym激昂げっこうWrittenWritten word for anger with emotions running high; usually 「激昂する」. Carries a feverish tinge, stressing the surge of feeling.
- Synonym激憤げきふんWrittenStrong indignation and resentment; rare even in written prose. Very close to 「憤激」, but focuses on the feeling of resentment itself.
- Related憤るいきどおるWrittenNative verb for indignation at injustice or rude words and deeds; leans written. 「憤激」 is a Sino-Japanese word, also usable as a noun, but stiffer and rarer.
- Related憤懣ふんまんWrittenPent-up anger and discontent; stresses what is held inside, smouldering rather than bursting out, unlike 「憤激」.
- Related悲憤ひふんWrittenGrief and anger intertwined; used mostly for indignation over injustice, not simple rage.
- Related怨恨えんこんWrittenA long-held grudge or enmity; stresses nursing resentment over time, not a momentary flare of rage like 「憤激」.
- Related義憤ぎふんWrittenIndignation born of a sense of justice; stresses the moral stance behind it, while 「憤激」 is not limited by its cause.
- Related悲憤慷慨ひふんこうがいWrittenFour-character idiom for grief and indignation over the ills of the times; written, mostly in commentary, with a lament for the state of the world.
- Related怨嗟えんさWrittenResentful sighing and lament; rare even in writing, often of the people's murmurs. Stresses the resentment rather than anger.
For everyday anger use 「怒り」 or 「怒る」. For flying into a rage, 「激怒」 is the usual choice, common in news. For indignation at unfairness, pick 「憤慨」 or 「憤り」. 「憤激」 itself is a written word for intense rage. Rarer written terms: 「憤怒」 and 「激昂」 for intense anger, 「憤懣」 for pent-up resentment, 「悲憤」 for grief mixed with anger, 「義憤」 for righteous anger, and 「怨恨」「怨嗟」 for long-held grudges.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- ひどく怒ること。
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