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狂い咲き

くるいざき

N1out-of-season bloom · unexpected success

Examples

暖かい日が続き、庭の桜が狂い咲きした。

無名だった選手が大会で狂い咲きし、一気に注目された。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 狂い咲き, read くるいざき, means blooming out of season and figuratively an unexpected burst of outstanding success.
  • Basic usage: It can describe flowers responding to unusual warmth or an unknown athlete suddenly attracting attention through performance.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Out-of-season bloom and unexpected success
    • It links a flower blooming out of season after warm weather with the figurative case of an unknown athlete suddenly performing exceptionally well.

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