Japanese Conversation · Level 123
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Japanese word
狂う
Pronunciation
Romajikurū
Meaning
- verbgo crazy
Example
そんなに働くと、気が狂いますよ。so n na ni hatara ku to ki ga kuru i ma su yo
If you work that hard, you will go crazy.
More examples
時計が少し狂っています。tokei ga suko shi kuru tte i ma su
The clock is slightly off.
Core concept
Describes a departure from a normal state, whether a person's mind loses balance or a plan stops working as intended.
Common phrases
気が狂うki ga kurū
go crazy
予定が狂うyo tei ga kurū
go wrong
Similar words
発狂するhakkyōsuru: To lose mental control and behave in a severely disturbed way.
取り乱すtorimidasu: To lose emotional control and act in a confused way.
ずれるzureru: To move away from the correct position, time, or expected result.
Definition in Japanese
人の精神状態や物事の状態が正常でなくなること。hito no sei shin jō tai ya mono goto no jō tai ga sei jō de na ku na ru ko to
Word origin
The native verb 狂う (kurū) appears in older Japanese as くるふ (kurufu), with the modern form developing from that earlier form; the kanji 狂 (kyō, "mad") represents its meaning.
Usage tips
- When a clock shows the wrong time, Japanese uses 時計が狂う (tokei ga kurū), so the verb also applies to a device's accuracy.
Other meanings
- go wrongverb
Opposites
- 正気seikisanitynoun
Related words
- 狂いkuruideviationnoun
- 狂わせるkuruwaserudrive crazyverb