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泡
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froghopper (any insect of family Cercopidae); spittlebug
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to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
Examples
彼女はデザート用にクリームを泡立てた。
She beat the cream for dessert.
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to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
Examples
唐突な質問に彼は泡を食った。
He was confused by a sudden question.
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Idiomatic expression
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
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Idiomatic expression; Suru verb - special class
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
Examples
キング牧師が献身的に力を尽くしたものすべてが水泡に帰したかのように思われた。
Everything Rev. Martin Luther King had worked so hard for seemed lost.
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easy money
Examples
あぶく銭を稼ごうとする開発業者たちよ。
They're some developers who aim to make a fast buck!
