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躓: to stumble

to stumble; to trip
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Readings

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つまずく

躓く (つまずく) is both literal tripping and figurative stumbling over a setback; the noun is 躓き.

Key words

躓くつまずくto trip; to stumble
躓きつまずきstumble; setback

Example sentences

I tripped on a step on the dark stairs and nearly fell.

A stumble at the very start delayed the whole plan.

When I stumbled at work, a few words from my senior colleague saved me.

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