えんじょう

炎 上

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive 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 suru, intransitive verb

    stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.), becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
    colloquial