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空振り

からぶり

Readings

からぶり

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vt, viswing and a miss
  2. 2.
    n, vs, vt, vi(punching and) failing to make contact
  3. 3.
    n, vs, vt, vi(ending in) failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt

Kanji breakdown

空
N28 strokesGrade 1
振
N510 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

バッターは空振りの三振をした。

The batter struck out swinging.

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空振りからぶり

striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

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