躓く
つまずく
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to trip (over); to stumble- to fail; to suffer a setback
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 躓くつまずく | 躓きますつまずきます |
| Negative | 躓かないつまずかない | 躓きませんつまずきません |
| Past | 躓いたつまずいた | 躓きましたつまずきました |
| Past negative | 躓かなかったつまずかなかった | 躓きませんでしたつまずきませんでした |
| Te-form | 躓いてつまずいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 躓けるつまずける |
| Passive | 躓かれるつまずかれる |
| Causative | 躓かせるつまずかせる |
| Volitional | 躓こうつまずこう |
| Imperative | 躓けつまずけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 躓けばつまずけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 躓いたらつまずいたら |
Example sentences
走れば躓く。
Make haste slowly.
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Entering the house, I tripped over the mat.
「僕ね、卒業式で表彰されることになったんだ。今から、予行演習があるから行ってくるね」「すごいね。行ってらっしゃい。表彰台で躓かないようにね」
"I've been chosen to receive a commendation at the graduation ceremony. I'm about to go to rehearsal for it now." "Amazing! See you! Hope you don't trip on stage."
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She tripped on the stone.
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I tripped over a stone and fell to the ground.
More examples (10)
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The experiment failed in the initial stages.
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Entering the house, I tripped over the mat.
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The kid stumbled and fell to his knees.
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I saw a little boy fall over a few steps ahead.
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I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.
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She walked carefully so as not to stumble over a rock.
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Please be careful not to trip over the carpet.
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Watch your step, or else you will trip on the baggage.
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I often stumble over something as I am blind as a bat in the dark.
どんなことでも許されたのです。つまり、相手を蹴っても、つまずかせても、殴っても、あるいはかんでも良かったのです。
Everything was allowed: You could kick, trip, hit, or bite your opponent.