Definition of くじける

くじけるkujikeru《挫ける》 Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

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

Example Sentences

万一man'ichi失敗shippaiしてshiteもmoくじけるkujikeruなna。
Don't get discouraged if you should fail.
彼kareはha、たったtatta一回のno失敗shippaiでdeくじけるkujikeruようなyouna男otokoではないdehanai。
He was not a man to be disheartened by a single failure.
彼kareはha時々tokidokiくじけkujikeてteしまうshimau。
He sometimes loses hope.

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