body engulfed in flames; completely on fire
Vivid expression likening a person whose entire body is on fire to a daruma doll being ritually burned. Used in news, literature, or dramatic description.
The car burst into flames in the accident, and the driver was engulfed in flames from head to toe.
A person running around completely on fire was witnessed.
Compound of 全身 (whole body) + 火だるま (person on fire, from 火 'fire' + だるま 'daruma doll', referring to the ritual burning of daruma dolls). The exact origin of the 火だるま expression is uncertain, but it is a vivid metaphor.