Japanese Conversation · Level 72
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Japanese word
空振り
Pronunciation
Romajikaraburi
Meaning
- nounswing and miss
Example
打席で空振りしました。da seki de kara bu ri shi ma shi ta
I swung and missed at the plate.
More examples
その質問は空振りに終わりました。so no shitsu mon wa kara bu ri ni o wa ri ma shi ta
The question ended in a swing and a miss.
Core concept
Describes an attempt that fails to connect with its target, leaving the intended result unrealized.
Common phrases
空振りに終わるkara bu ri ni o wa ru
end in a swing and a miss
空振りするkara bu ri su ru
swing and miss
空振り三振kara bu ri san shin
strike out swinging
Similar words
失敗shippai: A failed attempt that does not achieve its intended result.
空回りkaramawari: An effort that continues without producing the intended result.
不発fuhatsu: An attempt or plan that fails to produce its expected result.
Definition in Japanese
打とうとしたものに当たらず、転じて、行動や努力が無駄に終わること。u tō to shi ta mo no ni a ta ra zu ten ji te kō dō ya do ryoku ga mu da ni o wa ru ko to
Word origin
空振り (karaburi) combines 空 (kara, "empty") with 振り (furi, "swinging"); the compound uses the voiced form buri, meaning an empty swing.
Usage tips
- Baseball reports contrast 空振り三振 (karaburi sanshin) with 見逃し三振 (minogashi sanshin): the first is a swinging strikeout, while the second is a strikeout without a swing.