Japanese

くじく
Meaning: to sprain; to discourage; to break
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 挫く 挫かない
Polite 挫きます 挫きません
Past 挫いた 挫かなかった
Polite + Past 挫きました 挫きませんでした
Te-form 挫いて 挫かなくて
Potential 挫ける 挫けない
Passive 挫かれる 挫かれない
Causative 挫かせる 挫かせない
Causative + Passive 挫かされる 挫かされない
Imperative 挫け 挫くな

Handwriting

挫
く

Example

I missed a step on the stairs and sprained my ankle.

Usage Notes

Used both for physical injuries and for breaking someone's momentum or spirit.

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