going up in flames
KMT7News #17+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentInternet & Social MediaKanji Vocab11 strokes
えんじょう
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
going up in flames, destruction by fire (esp. of a large building)
2.
stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.), becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
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その発言はインターネットで炎上し、大きな批判を浴びた。
That comment caused a storm of criticism online and drew heavy backlash.
乾燥した気候のため、山火事がすぐに炎上して広がる恐れがある。
Due to the dry climate, there is a risk of wildfires quickly flaring up and spreading.
有名人の不適切な投稿が炎上し、スポンサー契約が打ち切られた。
The celebrity's inappropriate post caused an online uproar, and their sponsorship contract was terminated.
彼の不用意なツイートが、あっという間にSNSで炎上してしまった。
His careless tweet quickly became the target of an online firestorm on social media.
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