Word Meaning お預けを食う

おあずけをくう oazukeokuu

お預けを食う is read as おあずけをくう (oazukeokuu) and means to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for).

Meaning

English

  1. to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for)
  2. to be forced to postpone

Reading

Kana

おあずけをくう

Romaji

oazukeokuu

Writing Variants

  • 御預けを食う おあずけをくう oazukeokuu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 108468 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お預けを食らう

おあずけをくらう

to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for)

食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources

食い違う

くいちがう

to not match well (e.g. at the seams)

食らう

くらう

to receive (e.g. a blow)

面食らう

めんくらう

to be confused

食合う

くいあう

to bite each other

預金

よきん

deposit

預かり所

あずかりじょ

cloakroom

食中毒

しょくちゅうどく

food poisoning

預ける

あずける

to lean on

預かる

あずかる

to take upon oneself (to do)