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.