Word Meaning 泡を食う

あわをくう awa o kuu

泡を食う is read as あわをくう (awa o kuu) and means to be flurried.

Meaning

English

to be flurried
to be confused
to lose one's head

Reading

Kana

あわをくう

Romaji

awa o kuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 130444 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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泡

あわ

bubble

泡盛

あわもり

awamori

泡立つ

あわだつ

to bubble

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

大目玉を食らう

おおめだまをくらう

to get scolded severely

お目玉を食らう

おめだまをくらう

to get a good scolding

食い合う

くいあう

to bite each other

水泡

すいほう

nothing

食器

しょっき

tableware