JLPT N1 Advanced
エスカレート
To escalate or worsen, typically applied to negative situations or conflicts.
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エスカレートする verb form
Noun, Suru verb (intransitive)
"To Escalate" / "To Worsen"
Describes the stepwise intensification or expansion of an action, conflict, or behavior.
Example
口論 が エスカレート し て 、 暴力 沙汰 に なった 。
The argument escalated and turned into a violent incident.
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