Moto 炎上 (えんじょう)going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.)
- going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mobnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Kanji in 炎上
- 炎Inflammation; Flame; BlazeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
- 上Above; UpRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
Words that share its kanji
- 肺炎はいえんpneumonia
- 肝炎かんえんhepatitis
- 炎ほのおflame; blaze
- 火炎瓶かえんびんMolotov cocktail; petrol bomb
- 炎症えんしょうinflammation; irritation
- 炎天えんてんblazing heat; scorching sun
- 中耳炎ちゅうじえんotitis media; inflammation of the middle ear
- 口内炎こうないえんmouth ulcer; stomatitis
- 上がったりあがったりdoomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state
- 上昇じょうしょうrising; ascending
- 事実上じじつじょうas a matter of fact; actually
- 史上しじょうin history; ever
- 上位じょういsuperior (in rank); top
- 上院じょういんupper house; upper legislative chamber
- 値上げねあげprice hike; mark-up
- 向上こうじょうelevation; rise
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