狂っています
kurutte imasu
The English phrase "I am crazy" is translated into Japanese as 狂っています (kurutte imasu).
This phrase is used to make a statement expressing that one is mentally ill or has lost their sanity.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Kansai region, the informal phrase アホなるで！ is used to mean "I'm becoming stupid/crazy!"
How do you pronounce it?
kurutte imasu
Did you know?
- While 'crazy' in English can be a lighthearted compliment for someone being fun, using 狂っています in Japanese almost always carries a heavy, serious, or even frightening connotation.
- The verb root 狂う is often used in Japanese to describe weather patterns or seasonal cycles that have become unpredictable or 'lost their way'.
- The word 狂う (kuruu) is used not only for people but also to describe a clock that is running fast or slow.
Examples in context
- 完全に気が狂っている！I am completely crazy!
- まじで気が狂いそう！I feel like I'm seriously going crazy!
Example conversation
Ren is admitting his mental state to Misaki in a serious tone.
- 蓮 Ren美咲、実は私は狂っています。Misaki, jitsu wa watashi wa kurutte imasu.Misaki, actually, I am crazy.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮、どうしてそんなことを言うの？Ren, doushite sonna koto o iu no?Ren, why are you saying such a thing?
- 蓮 Renもう正気ではいられないからです。Mou shoki de wa irarenai kara desu.Because I can't stay sane anymore.
- 美咲 Misaki一緒に病院へ行きましょう。Issho ni byouin e ikimashou.Let's go to the hospital together.
