Word details

面食らう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 面食らう.

Dictionary

Entry

面食らう面喰らうんくらIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #10032
1

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

Examples
ウォルターはジョンのひどい侮辱に面食らった
Walter was taken aback by John's cruel insult.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mask, face, features, surface

9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メンベン

Kun

おもおもてつら

Nanori

ずらほおつき

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

12 strokesGrade 9

Kun

く.うく.らう

Nanori

じき

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