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Kanji dictionary: 挫 (crush)
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挫
Crush
This kanji has
10
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Meaning:
crush, break, sprain, discourage
On reading:
ザ、サ
za, sa
Kun reading:
くじ-く、くじ-ける
kuji-ku, kuji-keru
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挫折
ざせつ
frustration, a setback, a breakdown
- 出鼻を挫く
でばなをくじく
baffle ~ at the start
足首を挫いた
あしくびをくじいた
sprained one's ankle
挫けるな!
くじけるな
Never give up!, Never give in! ☆=諦めるな!(あきらめるな)
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