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炎上

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.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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Meaning

  1. nvsvi
    going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building)
  2. nvsvi
    stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

Example sentences

  • He had the good fortune to be rescued from the burning building.

  • The ship went up in flames.

  • The house was in flames.