のぼせ上あがる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be beside oneself; lose one's head; go mad with

Describes being so overwhelmed by an emotion (anger, excitement, love, etc.) that one loses self-control. Often used with ～にのぼせ上がる.

彼かれは怒いかりにのぼせ上あがって、何なにを言いっているのかわからなくなった。
He was so beside himself with anger that he didn't know what he was saying.

彼かの女じょは恋こいにのぼせ上あがって、周まわりが見みえなくなっている。

She is so madly in love that she can't see anything else.

Written forms

のぼせ上あがるUsage28%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
のぼせあがるUsage62%
のぼせ上あがるUsage5%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not standard for writing.
逆上のぼせ上あがるUsage3%
Kanji form using 逆上せ; less common and may be confused with other readings.
逆上のぼせあがるUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not standard for writing.

Kanji

上above, up
逆inverted, reverse, opposite

Similar words

逆ぎゃく上じょうする
逆上する also means to lose one's head or become frantic, but it is a suru-verb and often implies a sudden, violent outburst of anger or panic, while のぼせ上がる can be used for a wider range of overwhelming emotions including love or excitement.
興こう奮ふんする
興奮する means to be excited or worked up, but it does not necessarily imply loss of self-control. のぼせ上がる suggests a stronger, more uncontrolled state.

Etymology

Compound of のぼせる (to feel dizzy or flushed, to be infatuated) and 上がる (to rise up). The combination intensifies the sense of being carried away by emotion.