炎上
- Common
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- intransitive verb
炎上
Common
Noun
Irregular
Intransitive
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb
going up in flames;destruction by fire (esp. of a large building)
家は炎上していた。
The house was in flames.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb
colloquial
stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.);becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob