空振り
Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
1. swing and a miss
2. (punching and) failing to make contact
3. (ending in) failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt
Kanji used
Pitch accent
からぶり
Composed of
空
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; empty-handed; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation); put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.); empty (compliments); …
Noun
振り
way; manner; style; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...); tune; tone
Suffix
Used in vocabulary
Examples2
バッター
The batter struck out swinging.
乾坤一擲
It was all-or-nothing and we struck out spectacularly.