くじける

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
挫ける

Pronunciation

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Verb

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くじける (kujikeruintransitive ichidan (stem くじけ (kujike), past くじけた (kujiketa))

Japanese verb pair
active 挫く
mediopassive くじける
  1. lose heart, be discouraged
    これまで(かん)(なん)(しん)()(くじ)けたことがない。
    Kore made kannan shinku ni kujiketa koto ga nai.
    Until now, we have never been defeated by hardships.
    くじけそう(とき)()(うた)
    kujikesō na toki ni kiku uta
    songs to listen to when you're down
  2. sprain one's ankle
    (あし)(くじ)ける
    ashi ga kujikeru
    sprained ankle

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN