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くらう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
Vulgar
1. to eat; to drink; to wolf; to knock back
2. to receive (e.g. a blow)
3. to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
Alt. forms
食くらう
45%
喰くらう
39%
くらう
14%
Pitch accent
く
ら
う
Top 8800
Conjugations...Used in: 1537
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to get scolded severely
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to get scolded severely
to be left behind
to make a hasty escape; to flee helter-skelter
to get a good scolding
don't judge a book by its cover
Examples (4 in total)
I was caught off guard.
She gave him a slap in the face.
The boxer received a blow to the body.
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