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N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

しくじるto fail, to fall through, to blunder

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be dismissed, to be fired

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    しくじる

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      会社(かいしゃ)しくじったので、就職(しゅうしょく)活動(かつどう)頑張(がんば)ります。

      I blundered at my company, so I will strive hard in my job hunting. {to fail, to fall through, to blunder}

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      (かぶ)しくじってしまい、三百(さんびゃく)(まん)(えん)ほど(そん)をしてしまった。

      I made a blunder with stocks and ended up losing about three million yen. {to fail, to fall through, to blunder}

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      昨日(きのう)入学(にゅうがく)試験(しけん)しくじってしまった。受験(じゅけん)勉強(べんきょう)(みず)(あわ)だ…。

      I messed up in the entrance exam yesterday. All my exam preparation has gone down the drain... {to fail, to fall through, to blunder}

      • N1

      息子(むすこ)人生(じんせい)しくじったと(おも)っているが、息子(むすこ)人生(じんせい)にはまだまだ希望(きぼう)がある。

      My son thinks he has failed in life, but there is still plenty of hope in his life. {to fail, to fall through, to blunder}

      • N1

      会社(かいしゃ)しくじってからも普通(ふつう)生活(せいかつ)をしていたら借金(しゃっきん)まみれになってしまいました。

      After I blundered in my business, I ended up in a lot of debt while trying to lead a normal life. {to fail, to fall through, to blunder}

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