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しくじる

Reading

Kana: しくじる
Romaji: shikujiru
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Definition

v5r
vi
1

to fail; to fall through; to blunder

Example Sentences

(かれ)試験(しけん)でしくじった。
➥He failed in the examination.
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(かれ)がしくじったら()(どく)だ。
➥It'll be a pity if he fails.
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ケンは熱心(ねっしん)勉強(べんきょう)しなかったので試験(しけん)にしくじった。
➥Ken didn't work hard enough, so he failed the exam.
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今回(こんかい)はしくじれないぞ。
➥You cannot fail this time.
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なす価値(かち)のあることはしくじる価値(かち)がある。
➥If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing badly.
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ケンは十分(じゅうぶん)熱心(ねっしん)勉強(べんきょう)しなかったので、試験(しけん)にしくじった。
➥Ken didn't work hard enough, so he failed the exam.
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