ひと
一
あわ
泡
ふ
吹
　
か
　
せ
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to give someone a surprise, to catch off guard and fluster, to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans), to give someone a blow, to scare the hell out of.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひと
一
あわ
泡
ふ
吹
　
か
　
せ
　
る
 一泡吹かせる ひとあわふかせる
　
ひ
　
と
あわ
泡
ふ
吹
　
か
　
せ
　
る
 ひと泡吹かせる ひとあわふかせる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
bubbles, foam, suds
あわ　ホウ (Early High School, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
wrap, pack up, cover
つつ.む　ホウ　くる.む (4th, N2)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
blow, breathe, puff
ふ.く　ふき　スイ (Early Jr. High, N3)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)