Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 番狂わせ(ばんくるわせ) in Japanese

番狂わせ
Kana Reading
ばんくるわせ
Romaji
bankuruwase
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    unexpected result; upset; surprise
    Example sentence
    初日から番狂わせ多かった There were many upsets right from the first day.

Examples of 番狂わせ, ばんくるわせ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

7 strokes

lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse

On'Yomi: キョウ

Kun'Yomi: くる.う, くる.おしい, くるお.しい

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

turn, number in a series

On'Yomi: バン

Kun'Yomi: つが.い

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