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What does しくじる (shikujiru) mean?

しくじる means to fail, botch; to get fired.

Quick facts
Readingしくじる
Romajishikujiru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しくじる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshikujiru

to fail, botch; to get fired

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to fail; to blunder; to mess up
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to be dismissed; to be fired

Example sentences

  • I messed up an important business negotiation.

  • He botched his job and got fired.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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