Vocab Info
N3 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb
躓くto stumble, to trip, to fail
Dictionary Definition
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う-verb (く), Intransitive verb
1.
to trip (over), to stumble
Usually written using kana alone2.
to fail, to suffer a setback
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
躓く 【つまずく】、躓く 【つまづく】
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石に躓いて転びました。
I stumbled on a stone and fell.
僕は課題の最初の方で躓いている。
I'm stumbling at the beginning of the assignment.
彼は階段で躓いたが、躓いていない振りをした。
He stumbled on the stairs but pretended not to.
資金面で躓いているため、中々自分のサロンを開けません。
I'm stumbling a bit with my finances, so I can't open my own salon just yet.
受験に躓いた事が鬱になった原因である事は言うまでもありません。
It goes without saying that tripping up in the entrance exam became the cause of my depression.
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