Meaning of 挫ける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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挫ける
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Kana Readingくじける
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Romajikujikeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to be crushed; to be broken; to be sprained
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Example Sentences
挫ける, くじける used in context
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Don't get discouraged if you should fail.
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He was not a man to be disheartened by a single failure.
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The defeat didn't dampen his spirits.
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My heart failed me.
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そして時折私が仕事と育児を両立させようという試みにくじけそうになったとき、私の決意を支える助けになったのは夫だった。
And at times when I became discouraged with trying to reconcile working and bringing up children, it was my husband who helped to maintain my determination.
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His ambition was blasted by these repeated failures.
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