What does つまずく mean?
つまずく is a Japanese verb meaning “to stumble, to trip” in English. It can also be translated as “to fail” depending on context. It is written as つまずく in hiragana, and tsumazuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私は石につまずいて、足首をひねってしまった。
I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.