Word details

歯車が狂う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歯車が狂う.

Dictionary

Entry

歯車が狂うはぐるまがくるうExpressionGodan verbFreq #55277
1

Idiomatic expression

to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tooth, cog

12 strokesFrequency 1,106JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

よわいよわ.いよわい.する

car

7 strokesFrequency 333JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シャ

Kun

くるま

Nanori

くらくろま

lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse

7 strokesFrequency 1,425JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キョウ

Kun

くる.うくる.おしいくるお.しい

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