炎上
炎上する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 炎上する | 炎上しない |
| Polite | 炎上します | 炎上しません |
| Past polite | 炎上しました | 炎上しませんでした |
| Past | 炎上した | 炎上しなかった |
| Te-form | 炎上して | 炎上しないで |
| Desire | 炎上したい | 炎上したくない |
| Potential | 炎上できる | 炎上できない |
| Passive | 炎上される | 炎上されない |
| Causative | 炎上させる | 炎上させない |
| Causative passive | 炎上させられる | 炎上させられない |
| Volitional | 炎上しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 炎上しましょう | |
| Imperative | 炎上しろ | 炎上するな |
| Conditional | 炎上すれば | 炎上しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 炎上したら | 炎上しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
going up in flames; destruction by fire
Literal sense: a building or structure catching fire and burning, often used in news reports.
Last night, the warehouse went up in flames.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
online firestorm; getting flamed online
Colloquial internet slang: a post, tweet, or statement attracting massive criticism and angry reactions online.
His careless remark caused a firestorm online.
I'm careful with my wording to avoid getting flamed.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉が炎上するfor a place/building to go up in flames
The building went up in flames due to careless handling of fire.
- 〈事〉がネットで炎上するfor something to cause an online firestorm
His careless remark caused an online firestorm.
- 炎上を招くto invite/trigger an online backlash
That statement invited an online backlash.