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炎上 (えんじょう) — going up in flames · Nihongo Circle

炎上

えんじょう

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1going up in flames
2destruction by fire (esp. of a large building)
3becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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Kanji in this word

炎Inflammation, Flame, Blaze8 strokes 上Above, Up3 strokes

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