気違い

Verbal noun of 気(き)が違(ちが)う (ki ga chigau, “to be mad”). Analyzable as 気 (ki, “mind, temperament, character; mood, spirit”) +‎ 違い (chigai, “difference; mistake”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 違う (chigau, “to differ; to be mistaken”)).[1][2][3]

• (Tokyo) きちが​い [kìchígáꜜì] (Nakadaka – [3])[2][3]
• IPA^(key): [kʲit͡ɕiɡa̠i]

気(き)違(ちが)い or 気違(キチガ)い • (kichigai) ^{←きちがひ (kitigafi)?}

1. (possibly offensive, derogatory) madman, lunatic
2. madness, insanity
3. (by extension) enthusiast, fan
   • 2003, Edward Elmer Smith, ファースト・レンズマン (Fāsuto Renzuman) [First Lensman], →ISBN:

     「だからあなたの新(あたら)しいボスは釣(つ)り気(き)違(ちが)いだったのよ！」モリーはくすくす笑(わら)いながら言(い)った。

     “Da kara anata no atarashii bosu wa tsuri kichigai datta no yo!” Morī wa kusukusu warainagara itta.

     “I mean, your new boss was a real nut for angling!”, Molly said, giggling.

Due to perceived discriminatory connotations, this word is currently included in NHK's list of words banned from broadcasting.

• 狂(きょう)人(じん) (kyōjin)

• 気(き)が違(ちが)う (kigachigau, “to go insane”)