気違い
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 気 | 違 |
| き Grade: 1 |
ちが Grade: S |
| kan’on | kun’yomi |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 氣違い (kyūjitai) 気狂い 基地外 |
Etymology
Verbal noun of 気が違う (ki ga chigau, “to be mad”). Analyzable as 気 (ki, “mind, temperament, character; mood, spirit”) + 違い (chigai, “difference; mistake”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 違う (chigau, “to differ; to be mistaken”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
気違い or 気違い • (kichigai) ←きちがひ (kitigafi)?
- (possibly offensive, derogatory) madman, lunatic
- madness, insanity
- (by extension) enthusiast, fan
Usage notes
Due to perceived discriminatory connotations, this word is currently included in NHK's list of words banned from broadcasting.
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Related terms
- 気が違う (kigachigau, “to go insane”)
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN