ひょう
拍
し
子
ぬ
抜
　
け

noun, takes する, intransitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. anticlimax, let-down, disappointment, loss of interest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひょう
拍
し
子
ぬ
抜
　
け
 拍子抜け ひょうしぬけ
ひょう
拍
し
子
　
ぬ
　
け
 拍子ぬけ ひょうしぬけ
ひょう
拍
し
子
ぬけ
抜
 拍子抜 ひょうしぬけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

clap, beat (music)
ハク　ヒョウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
slip out, extract, pull out
ぬ.く　バツ　ぬき (Early Jr. High, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
friend
とも　ユウ　う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)