暴走

ぼうそう

run wild

Also:runaway (process), reckless baserunning

What does 暴走 mean?

暴走 is a Japanese noun meaning run wild in English. It can also be translated as runaway (process), reckless baserunning depending on context. It is written as 暴走 in kanji, ぼうそう in hiragana, and bousou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

戦闘ロボJAは暴走した。

The battle robot JA went berserk.