Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “面食らう”

面食らう

めんくらう

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

Example sentence

Walter was taken aback by John's cruel insult.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

面
On
めん;べん
Kun
おも;おもて;つら
Stroke count
9

・mask

・face

・features

・surface

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食
On
しょく;じき
Kun
く.う;く.らう;た.べる;は.む
Stroke count
9

・eat

・food

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