スピード狂
supīdokyō
The English phrase 'speed demon' is translated into Japanese as スピード狂 (supīdokyō).
This phrase refers to a person who loves driving or moving at very high speeds.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of the loanword スピード (speed) and the kanji 狂, which means maniac or madman.
How does it change in a sentence?
This term is a noun and does not change its form based on grammatical person or number.
How do you pronounce it?
supīdokyō
Did you know?
- While スピード狂 is used for people, the Japanese language often uses the term 爆速 (explosive speed) to describe the act of moving at a 'speed demon' pace, especially in internet slang.
- In Japanese subcultures, the suffix 狂 (kyō) can be used to create various 'mania' terms, such as 車狂 (kuruma-kyō) for a car fanatic.
- In Japanese pop culture and anime, being a スピード狂 usually implies a character has a reckless or dangerous streak.
Examples in context
- 彼（かれ）はスピード狂（きょう）だから気（き）をつけて。He is a speed demon, so be careful.
- 彼は本当のスピード狂だ。Kare wa hontou no supiido kyō da.He is a true speed demon.
- スピード狂の運転は怖い。Supiido kyō no unten wa kowai.The driving of a speed demon is scary.
- 弟はスピード狂で困っている。Otouto wa supiido kyō de komatte iru.I am troubled because my younger brother is a speed demon.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a driver in a racing game.
- 結衣 Yui陽太はスピード狂なの？Youta wa supiido kyō nano?Youta, are you a speed demon?
- 陽太 Yotaそんなことないよ。Sonna koto nai yo.That's not true.
- 結衣 Yuiでも、さっきのレースは速すぎたよ。Demo, sakki no reesu wa hayasugita yo.But that last race was too fast.
- 陽太 Yotaスピードを楽しむのが好きなんだ。Supiido o tanoshimu no ga suki nanda.I just love enjoying the speed.
