Vocab Info
A4 う-verb (く), Transitive verb
挫くto sprain, to twist, to dampen (enthusiasm), to discourage, to dishearten, to dispirit, to depress, to unnerve, to crush
Dictionary Definition
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
1.
to sprain, to twist
Usually written using kana alone2.
to dampen (enthusiasm), to discourage, to dishearten, to dispirit, to depress, to unnerve, to crush
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
挫く 【くじく】
Details
く
じ
く
Examples
--:--
足を挫いて捻挫しました。
I twisted my foot and it was sprained.
母の余計な一言がやる気を挫いた。
My mother's unnecessary comment dampened my mood.
ボールをキャッチし損ねて手首を挫いた。
I sprained my wrist by failing to catch the ball.
彼の野望を挫くために意図的に彼の邪魔をしました。
I intentionally interfered with him to discourage his ambitions.
敵の攻撃の勢いを挫かない限り、我々はすぐに敗北してしまう。
Unless we dampen the momentum of the enemy's attack, we will soon be defeated.
Get more example sentences!
Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.
Self-Study Sentences
Study your own way!
Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.