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A5 Expression, う-verb (う)

正気(しょうき)(うしな)to lose one's mind, to go crazy, to lose one's senses, to lose one's marbles, to lose consciousness

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, う-verb (う)

      1. 1.

        to lose one's mind, to go crazy, to lose one's senses, to lose one's marbles

      2. 2.

        to lose consciousness

    All Forms

    正気を失う 【しょうきをうしなう】

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    • 恐怖(きょうふ)一瞬(いっしゅん)正気(しょうき)(うしな)いました。

      For a moment, out of fear, I lost my mind.

      • 孤独(こどく)(かん)じすぎると(ひと)正気(しょうき)(うしな)います。

        When people feel too lonely, they lose their senses.

        • (はげ)しい(おこ)りから正気(しょうき)(うしな)い、()()してしまった。

          Overcome by intense anger, I lost my senses and lashed out.

          • さっきから(かれ)異常(いじょう)行動(こうどう)をしている…正気(しょうき)(うしな)っている。

            He's been behaving strangely for a while now... he has lost his mind.

            • 葬儀(そうぎ)(ちゅう)(はは)は、まるで正気(しょうき)(うしな)ったかのようにずっと()いていた。

              During the funeral, my mother cried continuously as if she had lost her mind.

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