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N3 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

(つまず)to stumble, to trip, to fail

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to trip (over), to stumble

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        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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      (いし)(つまず)(ころ)びました。

      I stumbled on a stone and fell.

      • N3

      (ぼく)課題(かだい)最初(さいしょ)(ほう)(つまず)ている。

      I'm stumbling at the beginning of the assignment.

      • N3

      (かれ)階段(かいだん)(つまず)いたが、(つまず)ていない()りをした。

      He stumbled on the stairs but pretended not to.

      • N3

      資金(しきん)(めん)(つまず)ているため、中々(なかなか)自分(じぶん)のサロンを(ひら)けません。

      I'm stumbling a bit with my finances, so I can't open my own salon just yet.

      • N3

      受験(じゅけん)(つまず)(こと)(うつ)になった原因(げんいん)である(こと)()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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