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    3. 気違い

    気違い

    気き違ちがい​

    madness

    KMT7CoreNoun, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    気狂い基地外既知外気ちがい

    きちがいキチガイキチゲェ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    madness, madman
    sensitiveword usually written using kana alone
    2.
    enthusiast, freak, junkie
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはサッカーきちがいだ。

    He's a soccer fanatic.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは仕し事ごときちがいで、毎まい日にち遅おそくまで働たらいている。

    She's a workaholic and works late every day.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは音おん楽がくきちがいで、休きゅう日じつはいつもライブに行いっている。

    He's a music fanatic and always goes to live shows on his days off.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはゲームきちがいで、新しん作さくが出でるとすぐに買かう。

    He's a gaming fanatic and buys new releases as soon as they come out.

    KMT7GamesEmotions & Psychology
    その研けん究きゅう者しゃは、まさに科か学がくきちがいと呼よべる人じん物ぶつだった。

    That researcher was truly a science fanatic.

    KMT8Science & MathEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
    Kanji
    違
    ちが.う・ちが.い・ちが.える・-ちが.える・たが.う・たが.える…(1)
    difference・differ
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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