кульмина́ция
kulʹminácijafeminine
The English phrase 'climax' can be translated into Russian as кульмина́ция (kulʹminácija) or разга́р.
Meaning: point of greatest intensity or force (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| кульмина́ция | kulʹminácija | feminine |
| разга́р | razgár | masculine |
Both words refer to a point of greatest intensity or force.
Which one should you use?
кульмина́ция is typically used to describe the climax of a plot, a story or a musical piece. In contrast, разга́р is used to describe the peak or height of a process, such as the climax of a storm, a battle or an epidemic.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the preposition в to mean 'at the climax', кульмина́ция takes the prepositional case ending –и (в кульмина́ции). For разга́р, the prepositional case ending is –е (в разга́ре) to mean 'in the height of'.
How do you pronounce it?
kulʹminácija
Did you know?
- Russian has a separate term for the 'falling action' after a кульмина́ция called развя́зка, which literally means 'untying the knot'.
- The word разга́р shares a linguistic root with the Russian word for 'fire' or 'burning', га́р, implying a peak of intensity like a blaze.
- Unlike the English word 'climax', neither кульмина́ция nor разга́р are typically used as slang for sexual peaks in standard Russian conversation.
Examples in context
- Фильм был очень интересным, но я думаю, что кульминация в середине была наиболее захватывающей.The movie was very interesting, but I think the climax in the middle was the most thrilling.
- Их спектакль закончился зрелищной кульминацией.Their play ended with a spectacular climax.
Example conversation
Anastasia and Alexander are discussing a book they both read.
- Анастасия AnastasiaТебе понравился этот роман, Александр?Tebe ponravilsya etot roman, Aleksandr?Did you like this novel, Alexander?
- Александр AleksandrДа, особенно когда наступила кульмина́ция.Da, osobenno kogda nastupila kul'minatsiya.Yes, especially when the climax occurred.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ тоже считаю, что это была сильная сцена.Ya tozhe schitayu, chto eto byla sil'naya stsena.I also think that it was a powerful scene.
- Александр AleksandrОна была очень эмоциональной, Анастасия.Ona byla ochen' emotsional'noy, Anastasiya.It was very emotional, Anastasia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “climax” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
