Word Meaning 挫ける

くじける kujikeru

挫ける is read as くじける (kujikeru) and means to be sprained.

Meaning

English

to be sprained
to be snapped
to be broken
to be disheartened
to lose heart
to be dispirited
to be crushed (emotionally)

Reading

Kana

くじける

Romaji

kujikeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Antonyms 貫く Rank 149804 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

挫折

ざせつ

setback

挫傷

ざしょう

sprain

捻挫

ねんざ

sprain

脳挫傷

のうざしょう

cerebral contusion

出端を挫く

でばなをくじく

to spoil someone's start

Example Sentences

1

ここで挫けるわけにはいかない。

ここでくじけるわけにはいかない。

I cannot afford to lose heart here.