猛たけり狂くるう

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Meanings

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godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

rage; rampage; go on a rampage

Describes intense, violent, often uncontrollable anger or fury, typically of a person, animal, or natural force. Stronger and more vivid than 怒る.

嵐あらしが猛たけり狂くるって、多おおくの木きが倒たおれた。
The storm raged and many trees fell.
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He flew into a rage and pounded the desk.

Written forms

猛たけり狂くるうUsage70%
Standard kanji spelling; 猛り conveys 'fierceness' and 狂う 'going mad'.
たけり狂くるうUsage26%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the first part is written in kana, which may be easier to read for some learners.
たけりくるうUsage4%

Kanji

猛fierce, rave, rush
狂lunatic, insane, crazy

Similar words

怒おこる
怒る is the general word for 'to get angry'; 猛り狂う implies a much more violent, rampaging fury.
荒あれ狂くるう
荒れ狂う is often used for natural forces (storms, seas) raging; 猛り狂う emphasizes fierce anger or violent emotion.

Etymology

Compound of 猛る (たける, 'to act fiercely, rage') and 狂う (くるう, 'to go mad, become wild'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination intensifies the sense of violent, uncontrollable fury.