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What does つまずく (tsumazuku) mean?

つまずく means to trip, to stumble; to fail, to hit a setback.

Quick facts
Readingつまずく
Romajitsumazuku
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
つまずく
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworktsumazuku

to trip, to stumble; to fail, to hit a setback

Example sentences

  • I tripped over a stone and fell.

  • The business stumbled right from the start.

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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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