狂女
kyōjo
The English phrase "crazy lady" is translated into Japanese as 狂女 (kyōjo).
狂女 refers to a woman who is mentally ill or behaves in a wild and unstable manner.
How do you pronounce it?
kyōjo
Did you know?
- The kanji 狂 used in 狂女 also appears in the word for 'enthusiast' or 'fanatic', such as 映画狂 ('movie fanatic').
- In Japanese, the concept of 'going crazy' can be expressed as 気が狂う ('ki ga kuruu'), where 気 refers to one's spirit or energy.
- In modern Japanese pop culture, characters with the 狂 (kyō) attribute are often depicted as 'yandere', a specific subculture trope of someone whose love is so intense it becomes mentally unstable.
Examples in context
- 彼女は気が狂っている女性だから、注意しなければならない。We need to be cautious since she is a woman who has gone mad.
- 彼女はちょっと変わり者の女だけど、面白いんだよ。She's a bit of a peculiar woman, but she's interesting.
- あの人はバカ女だから、相手にしない方がいいよ。It's better not to engage with her since she's a foolish woman.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about a strange woman they saw on the street.
- 健太 Kentaさっきの女の人、本当に怖かったね。Sakki no onna no hito, hontō ni kowakatta ne.That woman from a moment ago was really scary.
- 美咲 Misakiうん、あんな狂女は初めて見たよ。Un, anna kyōjo wa hajimete mita yo.Yeah, I've never seen such a crazy lady before.
- 健太 Kenta突然叫びだすからびっくりしたよ。Totsuzen sakebidasu kara bikkuri shita yo.I was shocked because she suddenly started screaming.
- 美咲 Misaki早くここから離れよう。Hayaku koko kara hanareyou.Let's get away from here quickly.
