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泡を食う is an exact match with one form of the following word:
泡を食う
BOOST
Reading : あわをくう   
expression, 'u' godan verb
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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泡を食う is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 178,000 (about 407,000 results)
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Example sentences:
とうとつ
唐突
しつもん
質問
かれ
あわ
った

He was confused by a sudden question.
泡喰う
BOOST
Reading : あわくう   
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• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 186,000 (about 367,000 results)
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ホウ   あわ bubble   
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ホウ   つつ to wrap   
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wrap
コ   キ   おのれ self   
スイ   みず water   
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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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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