Word Meaning 煽りを食う

あおりをくう aoriokuu

煽りを食う is read as あおりをくう (aoriokuu) and means to suffer a blast or indirect blow.

Meaning

English

  1. to suffer a blast or indirect blow
  2. to be subject to the surplus force of an impetus

Reading

Kana

あおりをくう

Romaji

aoriokuu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 149411 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

煽る

あおる

to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something)

煽てる

おだてる

to flatter

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

朝食

あさげ

breakfast

昼食

ひるげ

food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

肉食

にくじき

carnivorous

乞食

こじき

beggar