| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 狂う | くるう |
Pronunciation: kuruu
How to Say It Outloud: koo-roo
Usage: Commonly used to describe someone who has gone mad or something that has gone awry.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は突然、狂ったように笑い始めた。
彼は突然、狂ったように笑い始めた。Example Sentence English:He suddenly started laughing like he had gone crazy.
He suddenly started laughing like he had gone crazy.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 正気でない | しょうきでない |
Pronunciation: shouki de nai
How to Say It Outloud: shoh-kee deh nie
Usage: Used to imply someone is not in a sane state of mind.
Example Sentence Japanese:それをするなんて、君は正気でない。
それをするなんて、君は正気でない。Example Sentence English:Doing that, you must be out of your mind.
Doing that, you must be out of your mind.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 変 | へん |
Pronunciation: hen
How to Say It Outloud: hen
Usage: Can be used to describe something strange or someone acting abnormal.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼の行動は少し変だ。
彼の行動は少し変だ。Example Sentence English:His behavior is a bit strange.
His behavior is a bit strange.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 発狂する | はっきょうする |
Pronunciation: hakkyo suru
How to Say It Outloud: hak-kyoh soo-roo
Usage: Typically used to describe going mad with rage or frustration.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は失敗をして発狂した。
彼は失敗をして発狂した。Example Sentence English:He went crazy with rage after his failure.
He went crazy with rage after his failure.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| イカれている | イカれている |
Pronunciation: ikareteiru
How to Say It Outloud: ee-kah-reh-teh-ee-roo
Usage: A more casual and slang way to say someone is crazy.
Example Sentence Japanese:あの人は本当にイカれている。
あの人は本当にイカれている。Example Sentence English:That person is really crazy.
That person is really crazy.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 頭がおかしい | あたまがおかしい |
Pronunciation: atama ga okashii
How to Say It Outloud: ah-tah-mah ga oh-kah-shee
Usage: Literally means 'head is strange', meaning someone is out of their mind.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼の考え方は頭がおかしい。
彼の考え方は頭がおかしい。Example Sentence English:His way of thinking is crazy.
His way of thinking is crazy.Dictionary
病気びょうきCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness
- bad habit; bad behaviour; weakness; failing
- crazy; insane; disturbed; sick in the head
- Disease
クレージークレージーCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- crazy
頭がおかしいあたまがおかしい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)I-adjective (keiyoushi)
- insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
熱狂的ねっきょうてき
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
夢中むちゅうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun
- absorbed in; immersed in; crazy about; obsessed with; devoted to
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- forgetting oneself; daze; trance; ecstasy; delirium
- within a dream; while dreaming
頭が変あたまがへん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- crazy; disturbed; mad
正気の沙汰ではないしょうきのさたではない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)I-adjective (keiyoushi)
- crazy; mad; devoid of reason
狂うくるうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Godan verb with 'u' endingIntransitive verb
- to go mad; to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to go insane
Intransitive verb
- to get out of order; to go amiss; to malfunction; to become imprecise
Intransitive verb
- to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through; to get mixed up
Intransitive verb
- to go crazy (over someone or something); to get enthusiastic; to go wild
突拍子も無いとっぴょうしもない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)I-adjective (keiyoushi)
- astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous; absurd; abnormal; quixotic
熱狂ねっきょうCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
- Fanaticism
大それただいそれた
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)- outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious; reckless; thoughtless; monstrous; appalling
頭のおかしいあたまのおかしい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun or verb acting prenominally
- insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
狂しいくるおしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
どうかしているどうかしている
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
気が変きがへん
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- insane; mad; crazy; light in the head
下手の横好きへたのよこずき
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- loving something but being very bad at it
素っ頓狂すっとんきょう
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
頓狂とんきょう
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
あたおかあたおか
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- insane; crazy; nuts
どうにかなりそうどうにかなりそう
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- (going) crazy; (being) close to the edge
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