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Meaning of 面食らう(めんくらう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

面食らう, 面喰らう, 面くらう
Kana Reading
めんくらう
Romaji
menkurau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

Example Sentences

面食らう, 面喰らう, 面くらう, めんくらう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
面食らう
Plain Polite
面食らいます
Negative
面食らわない
Negative Polite
面食らいません

Past

Plain
面食らった
Plain Polite
面食らいました
Negative
面食らわなかった
Negative Polite
面食らいませんでした

Te

Plain
面食らって
Plain Polite
面食らいまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
面食らわれる
Plain Polite
面食らわれます
Negative
面食らわれない
Negative Polite
面食らわれません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

eat, food

On: ショク, ジキ

Kun: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

9 strokes

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JLPT 3

mask, face, features, surface

On: メン, ベン

Kun: おも, おもて, つら

9 strokes

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eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

Kun: く.う, く.らう

12 strokes

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