Becoming lightheaded with 気が遠くなる
意識がなくなる。正気を失う。
To lose consciousness. To lose one's sanity.
Goo Dictionary
The expression 気が遠くなる literally means “one’s spirit feels distant” or “the mind feels far away”. It is often used to describe feelings of extreme overwhelm, fatigue, or astonishment. Your 気 (spirit) does the action of 遠くなる (to become distant) from you. It can also mean to faint or pass out.
Examples
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Further Reading
- Garrison, Jeff et al. Kodansha's Dictionary of Basic Japanese Idioms, Kodansha, 2002, pp. 245–246