空振り

からぶり

swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

Common word Also written から振り、空ぶり

Meanings

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive, Intransitive
swing and a miss
(punching and) failing to make contact
(ending in) failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt

Example sentences

バッターは空振からぶりの三振さんしんをした。

The batter struck out swinging.
乾坤一擲けんこんいってきの大勝負おおしょうぶ。情なさけないけどこれが見事みごと空振からぶりに終おわったんだなあ。

It was all-or-nothing and we struck out spectacularly.