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    3. 番狂わせ

    番狂わせ

    番ばん狂くるわ​せ​

    unexpected result

    KMT10News #37+1Noun, ParticleSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab24 strokes

    ばんくるわせ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    unexpected result, upset, surprise

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    昨きの日うの試し合あいは番ばん狂くるわせだった。

    Yesterday's game was an upset.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    優ゆう勝しょう候こう補ほが初しょ戦せんで敗やぶれるという番ばん狂くるわせが起おきた。

    An upset occurred where the championship favorite lost in the first round.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    この番ばん狂くるわせは、スポーツの醍だい醐ご味みの一 つだ。

    This upset is one of the true pleasures of sports.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    誰だれも予よ想そうしなかった番ばん狂くるわせに、観かん客きゃくは熱ねっ狂きょうした。

    The spectators were thrilled by the upset that no one had predicted.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    選せん挙きょで番ばん狂くるわせが起おき、新しん人じんが当とう選せんした。

    An upset occurred in the election, and a newcomer was elected.

    KMT10Politics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    番
    つが.い…(3)
    turn・number in a series
    Kanji
    狂
    くる.う・くる.おしい・くるお.しい…(1)
    lunatic・insane・crazy・confuse
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
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