躓く

つまずく

to trip (over), to stumble

Also:to fail

What does 躓く mean?

躓く is a Japanese verb meaning to trip (over), to stumble in English. It can also be translated as to fail depending on context. It is written as 躓く in kanji, 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.