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物狂おしい (ものぐるおしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

物もの狂ぐるおしい

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Meanings

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i-adjective

frantic; like mad; desperate

Describes a state of extreme agitation or desperation, often with a sense of being out of control. Can be used for people, actions, or atmospheres.

彼かれは物もの狂ぐるおしい形ぎょう相そうで走はしり去さった。
He ran off with a frantic look on his face.

物もの

狂ぐる

おしい

努ど

力りょく

の

末すえ

、

ようやく

合ごう

格かく

し

た

。

After desperate efforts, he finally passed.

Written forms

物もの狂ぐるおしいUsage58%
Standard kanji spelling.
もの狂ぐるおしいUsage42%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

物thing, object, matter
狂lunatic, insane, crazy

Similar words

必ひっ死し
必死 means 'desperate' with a focus on risking everything or being at a life-or-death point; 物狂おしい emphasizes a wild, almost insane frenzy.
狂くるおしい
狂おしい means 'maddening' or 'distracting' and often describes an intense longing or passion; 物狂おしい is more about frantic, desperate behavior.

Etymology

Compound of 物 (もの, 'thing') + 狂おしい (くるおしい, 'maddening'). The prefix 物 adds a sense of 'somehow' or 'vaguely', intensifying the meaning to 'as if mad'.