狂っている
kurutte iru
The Japanese way to say "nuts" (in the sense of being insane) is 狂っている (kurutte iru).
This term can describe a person's mental state or a situation and system that is behaving nonsensically or erratically.
Meaning: insane (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual spoken Japanese, the "i" in the continuous form 狂っている is often dropped, resulting in the form 狂ってる.
How do you pronounce it?
kurutte iru
Did you know?
- When used to describe a person, the term is extremely blunt and can carry a much stronger stigma than saying someone is 'nuts' in English.
- The verb 狂う can also describe mechanical or natural systems 'going haywire', such as a clock losing its rhythm or a storm behaving erratically.
- Unlike the English 'nuts' which can describe an enthusiastic fan, using 狂っている for enthusiasm is far too extreme and would cause genuine alarm.
Examples in context
- 彼は頭が狂っている。Kare wa atama ga kurutte iru.He is insane.
- そんな考えは狂っている。Sonna kangae wa kurutte iru.That way of thinking is insane.
- あいつの言動は狂っている。Aitsu no gendō wa kurutte iru.His behavior is insane.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are looking at a very expensive menu.
- 蓮 Renこのパスタ、一杯で五千円だよ。Kono pasuta, ippai de gosen-en dayo.This pasta is five thousand yen a bowl.
- 陽葵 Himariえっ、それは狂っているね。E, sore wa kurutte iru ne.What, that's nuts.
- 蓮 Ren本当に信じられない値段だよね。Hontou ni shinjirarenai nedan dayone.It's really an unbelievable price.
- 陽葵 Himari別の店に行こう、蓮。Betsu no mise ni ikou, Ren.Let's go to another restaurant, Ren.
