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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 狂 has 7 strokes and expresses deviation from a normal or expected state, including disrupted plans and inaccurate time.
• Basic usage: 狂う is read くるう, and 狂わせる is read くるわせる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What changes and what causes it
  • 予定が狂う means that a schedule is thrown off.
  • 予定を狂わせた says that something disrupted it.
  • In この時計は一日に数分ずつ狂う, 狂う means that the clock becomes inaccurate by several minutes a day. Its use is not limited to a person's mental state.