挫く

くじく

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to sprain; to twist
2. to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten; to dispirit; to depress; to unnerve; to crush

Kanji

• 挫 crush. Read as くじく.

Example sentences

• 観客側から相手チームをわらってやることは、その士気をくじくことになろう。
  It would demoralize the opposing team to give it the razz from the spectators' side.
• 足くじいたのか？
  Did you sprain your ankle?

Common phrases

• 足をくじく
• 士気を挫く
• 出鼻をくじく (でばなをくじく) to spoil someone's start
• 戦意をくじく

Related forms

• 挫ける (くじける) to be disheartened (intransitive partner)

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