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    3. しくじる

    しくじる

    しくじる

    to fail

    N1KMT4CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKana Vocab6 strokes

    しくじる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up
    2.
    to be dismissed, to be fired

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    試し験けんでしくじってしまった。

    I messed up the exam.

    KMT3EducationDaily Life
    大だい事じなプレゼンでしくじって、契けい約やくを逃のがしてしまった。

    I messed up an important presentation and lost the contract.

    KMT4Work & CareerDaily Life
    料りょう理りのレシピを間ま違ちがえて、夕ゆう食しょくをしくじってしまった。

    I messed up dinner by getting the recipe wrong.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは何なん度どもしくじりながらも、諦あきらめずに挑ちょう戦せんし続つづけた。

    Even after failing many times, he continued to challenge without giving up.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    会かい社しゃの機き密みつ情じょう報ほうを漏もらしてしまい、彼かれはしくじった。

    He messed up by leaking confidential company information and was fired.

    KMT5Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kana that make up this word

    し
    shi
    く
    ku
    じ
    ji
    る
    ru
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