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
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Etymology

Verbal noun of 気(き)が違(ちが)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”)).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

Noun

気(き)違(ちが)い or 気違(キチガ)い • (kichigai) ←きちがひ (kitigafi)?

  1. (possibly offensive, derogatory) madman, lunatic
  2. madness, insanity
  3. (by extension) enthusiast, fan
    • 2003, Edward Elmer Smith, ファースト・レンズマン (Fāsuto Renzuman) [First Lensman], →ISBN:
      「だからあなたの新(あたら)しいボスは釣(つ)り気(き)違(ちが)いだったのよ！」モリーはくすくす笑(わら)いながら言(い)った。
      “Da kara anata no atarashii bosu wa tsuri kichigai datta no yo!” Morī wa kusukusu warainagara itta.
      “I mean, your new boss was a real nut for angling!”, Molly said, giggling.

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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References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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