Illustration: During supervised sparring in a neighborhood boxing gym, a young adult boxer takes a padded glove squarely against his cheek. His cheek compresses against the glove, his head turns with the impact, and a few droplets of sweat scatter. His own gloves are raised a fraction too late.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

食くらう

kurau

to receive a blow

Informal, especially for an unpleasant blow. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. そのボクサーはボディーに一撃いちげき食くらった。

    The boxer received a blow to the body.

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  2. 往復おうふくびんたを食くらった。

    I got slapped on both cheeks.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 振ふり向むきざまにラリアットを食くらった。

    As soon as he turned around, he got hit by a clothesline.

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Kanji in 食

  • 食eat; foodOnショク・ジキKunくう・くらう・たべる

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