Word Meaning お預けを食らう

おあずけをくらう oazukeokurau

お預けを食らう is read as おあずけをくらう (oazukeokurau) 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

おあずけをくらう

Romaji

oazukeokurau

Writing Variants

  • 御預けを食らう おあずけをくらう oazukeokurau

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 109298 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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お預けを食う

おあずけをくう

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)