Word Meaning 一泡吹かせる

ひとあわふかせる hitoawafukaseru

一泡吹かせる is read as ひとあわふかせる (hitoawafukaseru) and means to give someone a surprise.

Meaning

English

  1. to give someone a surprise
  2. to catch off guard and fluster
  3. to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans)
  4. to give someone a blow
  5. to scare the hell out of

Reading

Kana

ひとあわふかせる

Romaji

hitoawafukaseru

Writing Variants

  • ひと泡吹かせる ひとあわふかせる hitoawafukaseru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 122752 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一泡

ひとあわ

blow

一吹き

ひとふき

blast

泡吹

あわぶき

Meliosma myriantha

泡吹虫

あわふきむし

froghopper (any insect of family Cercopidea)

一応

いちおう

just in case

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

very hard

一致

いっち

union

一瞬

いっしゅん

instant

一握り

ひとにぎり

handful

一概に

いちがいに

unconditionally

一本釣り

いっぽんずり

fishing with a pole

一樹

いっき

one tree