狂くるい

noun

madness; insanity

Refers to mental derangement or a state of being crazy. Can be used literally or figuratively.

• 彼かれの行こう動どうには狂くるいが見みられる。

  There is a touch of madness in his behavior.

• それは狂くるいの沙さ汰ただ。

  That's sheer madness.

noun

irregularity; deviation; disorder

Used for something being out of order, not functioning correctly, or deviating from the norm. Common in mechanical or systematic contexts.

• 時計とけいに狂くるいが生しょうじた。

  The clock has developed an irregularity.

• 計けい画かくに狂くるいが生しょうじた。

  A deviation occurred in the plan.

noun, used as a suffix, noun

fanatic; enthusiast; nut

Used as a suffix (often voiced to ぐるい) to indicate an obsessive enthusiast or fanatic. The standalone noun use is rare.

• 彼かれは釣つり狂ぐるいだ。

  He is a fishing fanatic.

• あの人ひとはゲーム狂ぐるいで、毎まい晩ばん遅おそくまで遊あそんでいる。

  That person is a game nut, playing until late every night.