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Meaning of 狂う(くるう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

狂う
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
くるう
Romaji
kurū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to go mad
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to get out of order; to go amiss

Example Sentences

狂う, くるう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
狂う
Plain Polite
狂います
Negative
狂わない
Negative Polite
狂いません

Past

Plain
狂った
Plain Polite
狂いました
Negative
狂わなかった
Negative Polite
狂いませんでした

Te

Plain
狂って
Plain Polite
狂いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
狂われる
Plain Polite
狂われます
Negative
狂われない
Negative Polite
狂われません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse

On: キョウ

Kun: くる.う, くる.おしい, くるお.しい

7 strokes

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