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面喰らう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
面食らう
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Reading : めんくらう   
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 57,643 which gives a rank of 22,783
面食らう is the most useful form. 4 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 113,000 (about 1,256,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 43 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
かれ
しつもん
質問
ひどく
めんく
面食
らってしまった

I was much confused by his questions.
かのじょ
彼女
とつぜん
突然
ほうもん
訪問
わたし
めんく
面食
らった

I was surprised at her sudden visit.
とつぜん
突然
けいかく
計画
へんこう
変更
めんく
面食
らった

I was quite upset at the sudden change in the plan.
めんくらう
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 166,000 (about 458,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 43 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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面くらう
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Reading : めんくらう   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 215,000 (about 157,000 results)
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面喰らう
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Reading : めんくらう   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 150,000 (about 552,000 results)
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面喰う
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Reading : めんくらう   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 179,000 (about 404,000 results)
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メン   おもて mask, features, surface   おも surface   つら face   
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ヒャク    hundred; 100   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ショク   ジキ    food   たべる to eat   く to eat   
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リョウ   よ good   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
   くらう to eat   
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