JLPT N3 Intermediate
狂う
To go crazy, malfunction, go awry, or lose accuracy.
Readings
Other forms
狂います polite form
狂った plain past
狂って te-form
狂わない plain negative
1 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To go crazy / To lose one's mind
Refers to a loss of sanity or mental balance resulting in abnormal or erratic behavior.
Example
忙しすぎて 頭 が 狂いそう だ 。
I'm so busy it feels like I'm going to go crazy.
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2 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To go wrong / To malfunction
Indicates that a mechanism, schedule, or expectation has malfunctioned or deviated from accuracy.
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3 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To be crazy about / To be obsessed with
Describes an excessive engrossment in a hobby or person that hinders normal judgment.
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