番狂わせ (ばんくるわせ)unexpected result; upset; surprise

unexpected result; upset; surprisenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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Kanji in 番狂わせ

一番いちばんnumber one; first
番組ばんぐみprogram (e.g. TV); programme
番号ばんごうnumber; series of digits
本番ほんばんperformance; take
番手ばんて(yarn) count
二番にばんsecond; number two
出番でばんone's turn; one's shift
番付ばんづけranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.)
狂言きょうげんkyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play
熱狂ねっきょうwild enthusiasm; being crazy about
狂気きょうきmadness; insanity
狂乱きょうらんfury; frenzy
死に物狂いしにものぐるいdesperation; struggle to the death
狂うくるうto go mad; to lose one's mind
狂わすくるわすto drive mad; to make insane
狂人きょうじんlunatic; madman

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