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madness in Japanese

madness in Japanese is 狂気 — madness means a state of serious mental illness; insanity.

madness in Japanese

狂気
noun
Pronounced: kyōki
The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.

What does "madness" mean?

  1. noun A state of serious mental illness; insanity.
    "The novel follows a king whose grief slowly drives him to madness."
  2. noun Wild, foolish, or reckless behaviour; extreme irrationality.
    "It would be madness to go hiking in this storm without proper boots."
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madness in a sentence

  • The novel follows a king whose grief slowly drives him to madness.
  • The old story described his slow descent into madness.
  • It would be madness to go hiking in this storm without proper boots.
  • Driving that fast in the fog was pure madness.

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What is "madness" in Japanese?
"madness" in Japanese is 狂気. madness means: A state of serious mental illness; insanity.
How do you pronounce 狂気?
"madness" in Japanese is 狂気, pronounced "kyōki".
How do you use "madness" in a sentence?
Example: "The novel follows a king whose grief slowly drives him to madness." In Japanese, "madness" is 狂気.
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