Word details

番狂わせ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 番狂わせ.

Dictionary

Entry

番狂わせんくるわせNoun~の Adj.Freq #55911
1

unexpected result; upset; surprise

Examples
初日から番狂わせが多かった。
There were many upsets right from the first day.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

turn, number in a series

12 strokesFrequency 348JLPT N2Grade 2

On

バン

Kun

つが.い

Nanori

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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