Vocabulary

What does 空振り (からぶり, karaburi) mean?

空振り (からぶり, karaburi) means swing and a miss.

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Readingからぶり
Romajikaraburi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
からぶり
karaburi

swing and a miss

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive swing and a miss
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive (punching and) failing to make contact
  3. 3noun · suru verb · transitive (ending in) failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt

Also written: から振り、空ぶり

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