climax

Japanese: クライマックス

〘noun〙 (climax)① A state or scene in which excitement, tension, mental elation, etc. reach their peak. The highest point. ※The Gate (1910) by Natsume Soseki, verse 17, "I felt it was strange that the climax had come so suddenly, so unexpectedly."② The point in a play, film, television, etc. when a dramatic development is at its most tense and climax. The peak. ※The World of Suffering (1918-21) by Uno Koji, verse 2, "In terms of a play, it was like watching a scene that has just reached its climax."③ (In ecology) The state in which a forest or other such thing has progressed and finally settled down. The climax. The height of its power.

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (climax)① 興奮、緊張、精神の高揚などが最高潮に達した、その状態・場面。最高潮。絶頂。※門（1910）〈夏目漱石〉一七「其クライマックスが突如として、如何にも不意に起ったのを不思議に感じた」② 演劇・映画・テレビなどで、ドラマの展開が最も緊張し、最高潮に達した点。頂点。やま。※苦の世界（1918‐21）〈宇野浩二〉二「芝居でいふと、何かかうクライマックスにたっした時の場面でも見てゐるやうに」③ (生態学で) 森林などが推移して、最後に落ち着いた状態。極相。極盛相。

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