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Grade 6JLPT N1

violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite

16 strokes · frequency rank #560

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ゲキ
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はげ.しい

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Common words

  1. しげきstimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)1
    • Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.

    • Promotion was an incentive to harder work.

    • Falling interest rates have stimulated the automobile market.

  2. きゅうげきsudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp2
    • The party gained ground rapidly.

    • There was a rapid decline in stock prices.

    • This town has undergone a rapid change.

  3. かげきextreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language)3
    • His ideas are too extreme for me.

    • He is radical in thoughts.

    • Your proposal is a bit extreme.

  4. げきせんfierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight4
    • A fierce battle was fought here.

    • The last election was such a hot contest that several ex-ministers lost.

  5. げきどうviolent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil5
  6. げきかintensification; aggravation6
    • Having fallen victim to increased competition, the company went bankrupt.

  7. かんげきdeep emotion; impression; inspiration7
    • We are excited about having you on our team.

    • His words moved her to tears.

  8. げきれいencouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)8
    • Without your encouragement, I should have given up the plan.

    • Your words of encouragement meant a lot to me.

    • He encouraged his son to do something great.

  9. げきへんsudden change; upheaval9
  10. げきどrage; fury10
    • The child is helpless in his rage.

    • He left the room in a rage.

    • He went mad when he heard the story.

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