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躓く

つまずく

usually kana

Readings

つまずくつまづく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vito trip (over); to stumble
  2. 2.
    v5k, vito fail; to suffer a setback

Kanji breakdown

22 strokes

Example sentences

私は石につまずいて、足首をひねってしまった。

I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.

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躓くつまずく

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

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