あわ
泡
　
を
く
食
　
う

expression, Godan verb

  1. to be flurried, to be confused, to lose one's head.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あわ
泡
　
を
く
食
　
う
 泡を食う あわをくう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bubbles, foam, suds
あわ　ホウ (9th, 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)
eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant