ちょうはつ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
I don't take the bait.
Pitch accent
ちょ
うはつ
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
aggression; warmongering
provocative behaviour; provocative action
Examples (7 in total)
I don't take the bait.
Let's not fall for the provocation.
From the very start of the discussion, they are in a provocative stance.
Not attacking goes without saying, but provoking or insulting them is off-limits too.
I thought you were going to provoke Tom.
Every so often, he steps back and forth as if to taunt.
When I provoked him even further, the man finally seemed to snap.