がう【ちょうしがくるう】

Frequency rank: 27,995. – 28,208.
    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'u' ending
  1. to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to have something amiss
  2. to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind; to lose one's balance
Forms
  • がう【ちょうしがくるう】Frequency rank: 27,995. – 28,208.
  • ちょうしがくるう
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to have something amiss
    2. This meaning refers to a situation where a machine or instrument is not functioning properly, or when something seems wrong or not in order.
    This machine is acting up.
    This instrument is out of tune and doesn't produce sound properly.
  2. to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind; to lose one's balance
    3. This meaning describes a state of confusion or disorientation, where a person may feel unsettled or unable to think clearly due to external circumstances.
    He was knocked off stride by the sudden question and couldn't answer.
    She looked like she had lost her bearings upon hearing the news.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to throw off one's rhythmto adjust one's conditionto be in good shapethere is a need to get into shapeto be in bad conditionto lose one's composureto be out of tuneto regain composureto progress smoothlyto get into the swing of things
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