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挫: sprain

sprain; be crushed; give up
10 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 5 words here

Readings

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ざ: 挫折(ざせつ) "setback", 捻挫(ねんざ) "sprain", 頓挫(とんざ) "stalling". 挫く(くじく) "sprain; crush", 挫ける(くじける) "lose heart".

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Key words

挫折ざせつsetback; frustration
捻挫ねんざsprain
挫けるくじけるto lose heart
挫くくじくto sprain; to crush
頓挫とんざstalling; failure

Example sentences

I sprained my ankle on the stairs and couldn't walk for a while.

No matter how many setbacks he had, he never gave up his dream.

Even if you fail, let's not lose heart and try once more.

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