狂
Reading: きょう
Meaning: obsession, mania (as suffix); madness (as noun)
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Example Sentence
He is known as a reading maniac.
Usage Notes
Most commonly used as a suffix (-きょう) after nouns to indicate extreme enthusiasm or obsession with something, similar to English '-maniac' or '-aholic'. When someone is excessively devoted to or obsessed with the thing indicated by the first part of the compound. Also appears in compounds indicating actual madness or mental instability.
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