Japanese

きがくるう
Meaning: to lose one's mind; to go crazy
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 気が狂う 気が狂わない
Polite 気が狂います 気が狂いません
Past 気が狂った 気が狂わなかった
Polite + Past 気が狂いました 気が狂いませんでした
Te-form 気が狂って 気が狂わなくて
Potential 気が狂える 気が狂えない
Passive 気が狂われる 気が狂われない
Causative 気が狂わせる 気が狂わせない
Causative + Passive 気が狂わされる 気が狂わされない
Imperative 気が狂え 気が狂うな

Example

昨日は気が狂うほど忙しかった。
Yesterday was so busy that I felt like I was going crazy.

Usage Notes

This is a strong expression. It can describe extreme distress or be used hyperbolically, but it may sound harsh when referring to mental illness.

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