Meaning

Primary

Exclamation

Alternatives

Scream, Shout

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Extinction caused by a shout. You are making everyone else's voices go extinct, and you scream and shout over them. You are making an exclamation, gosh darn it.

Reading

ぜっきょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Careful of the shortening.

Context

Context Sentences

誰かがジェットコースターの上で、「覚悟しろ!」と絶叫した。

Someone screamed "brace yourself!" on the roller coaster.

Kanji Composition