面食らう · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 面食らう | 面食らわない |
| Polite | 面食らいます | 面食らいません |
| Past polite | 面食らいました | 面食らいませんでした |
| Past | 面食らった | 面食らわなかった |
| Te-form | 面食らって | 面食らわないで |
| Desire | 面食らいたい | 面食らいたくない |
| Potential | 面食らえる | 面食らえない |
| Passive | 面食らわれる | 面食らわれない |
| Causative | 面食らわせる | 面食らわせない |
| Causative passive | 面食らわせられるalso 面食らわされる | 面食らわせられないalso 面食らわされない |
| Volitional | 面食らおう | |
| Polite volitional | 面食らいましょう | |
| Imperative | 面食らえ | 面食らうな |
| Conditional | 面食らえば | 面食らわなければ |
| Tara conditional | 面食らったら | 面食らわなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
be bewildered; be taken aback; be flustered
Describes a sudden, often visible reaction of confusion or surprise when faced with something unexpected. Commonly used when someone is momentarily at a loss for words or doesn't know how to react.
I was so taken aback by the sudden question that I couldn't answer anything.
彼女の率直な物言いに面食らった。
I was bewildered by her blunt way of speaking.
Variant using the older 喰 kanji; less common but still encountered.