Lingaku- to blunder; to bungle; to failarchaism
- to use up all one's money (esp. on the services of prostitutes)archaism
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to blunder; to bungle; to fail
- to use up all one's money (esp. on the services of prostitutes)
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone makes a significant mistake or fails at something they were trying to accomplish, often clumsily or ineffectively.
He blundered during the presentation.
This meaning reflects a situation where someone exhausts their financial resources, particularly in relation to spending on activities like engaging with prostitutes.
Generated collocations (experimental)
もうせんをかぶる毛氈をかぶるto blunder; to bungle; to failもうせんをかぶる毛氈をかぶることがあるit happens to blunderしっぱい失敗してもうせんをかぶる毛氈をかぶるto fail and blunderもうせんをかぶる毛氈をかぶるひと人a person who blundersもうせんをかぶってしまう毛氈をかぶってしまうto end up blunderingもうせんをかぶる毛氈をかぶるりすくリスクthe risk of blunderingおおきな大きなもうせんをかぶる毛氈をかぶるto make a big mistakeもうせんをかぶる毛氈をかぶるけいけん経験experience of blunderingともだち友達をもうせんをかぶらせる毛氈をかぶらせるto make a friend bungleおかねお金をもうせんをかぶる毛氈をかぶるto waste all one's money