NichiDict

狂い

くるい
[kurui]

Meanings

1.Noun

madness; insanity

2.Noun

irregularity; deviation; being out of order

3.NounSuffix

fanaticism; fanatic; enthusiast; nut

Examples

一瞬の狂いが彼を破滅させた。

A moment of madness ruined him.

悲劇の後、彼は狂いを見せ始めた。

After the tragedy, he began to show signs of madness.

嫉妬の狂いが彼に許されぬ行為をさせたのだ。

It was the madness of jealousy that made him commit an unforgivable act.