Word Meaning 面食らう

めんくらう menkurau

面食らう is read as めんくらう (menkurau) and means to be confused.

Meaning

English

  1. to be confused
  2. to be bewildered
  3. to be taken aback

Reading

Kana

めんくらう

Romaji

menkurau

Writing Variants

  • 面くらう めんくらう menkurau
  • 面喰らう めんくらう menkurau

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 21217 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

面と向かう

めんとむかう

to meet face-to-face

面目

めいぼく

appearance

つら

cheek meat

おも

face

面会

めんかい

meeting (face-to-face)

面積

めんせき

area (measurement)

面倒

めんどう

care

面白い

おもしろい

amusing

面談

めんだん

interview

面する

めんする

to face on

面子

めんつ

lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)

めん

chamfer