Word details

空振り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 空振り.

Dictionary

Entry

空振りらぶりNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #14311
1

swing and a miss

Examples
バッターは空振りの三振をした。
The batter struck out swinging.
2

(punching and) failing to make contact

3

(ending in) failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

8 strokesFrequency 304JLPT N4Grade 1

On

クウ

Kun

そらあ.くあ.きあ.けるからす.くす.かすむな.しい

Nanori

うつ

shake, wave, wag, swing

10 strokesFrequency 614JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

ふ.るふ.れるふ.るう

Nanori

ふり

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