Translation guide
The English word "flaming" can refer to intense fire, bright color, heated emotion, or hostile online messages. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for each meaning.
Describing something that is on fire and burning strongly.
Verb meaning 'to blaze, to burn fiercely'. Often used for large fires.
The house was flaming.
Literally 'to go up in flames'. Used for buildings, vehicles, etc. Also used metaphorically for online backlash.
The car went up in flames.
A straightforward phrase meaning 'to burn intensely'.
The fire in the fireplace is flaming.
Describing something that is a vivid, flame-like color, often red or orange.
Describing a strong, heated emotion, especially anger or passion.
Means 'intense anger'. A natural way to express 'flaming anger'.
He trembled with flaming anger.
Metaphorical phrase meaning 'blazing, flaring up'. Used for emotions like passion or anger.
Verb meaning 'to become enraged, to flare up'. More formal or literary.
He flamed up at those words.
The act of posting inflammatory, rude, or offensive messages on the internet.
Noun meaning 'online flaming, backlash'. Refers to a situation where a post or person receives massive criticism.
His tweet caused a huge flaming.
Noun for 'troll' or the act of trolling/flaming. Often used for disruptive behavior in forums.
Loanword from English 'flaming'. Understood in online communities but less common than 炎上.
While 燃えるような can be used metaphorically, it's not always natural. For anger, 激しい怒り is more common than 燃える怒り.
炎上 refers to a large-scale backlash or controversy, often on social media. 荒らし is more about persistent trolling or spamming in forums or comment sections.
She wore a flaming red dress.
He has a flaming passion.
The forum was hit by flaming.
Formal term for 'slander, defamation, flaming'. Used in legal or serious contexts.
Online flaming has become a problem.
Please stop flaming.