くじく【
挫く
】

kujiku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to sprain; to twist

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

観客かんきゃく側がわから相手あいてチームをわらってやることは、その士気しきをくじくことになろう。

kankyakugawakara aitechiimuo waratte yaru kotowa sono shikio kujiku kotoni narō.

It would demoralize the opposing team to give it the razz from the spectators' side.

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten; to dispirit; to depress; to unnerve; to crush

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

くじいた

kujiita

The past form

1. thwarted; defeated

Verb

#84316

くじいて

kujiite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. to fail; to be frustrated

Verb

#102855

くじかない

kujikanai

The negative form

1. Not to crush; Not to frustrate

Verb

#164197

くじかなかった

kujikanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not frustrated; Did not thwart

Verb

#606282

くじきました

kujikimashita

The polite past form

1. Failed; Lost

Verb

#524956

くじきます

kujikimasu

The polite form

1. To refuse; To decline

Verb

#448664

くじきません

kujikimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't crush.; Won't break.

Verb

#1841193

くじきませんでした

kujikimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not crush; Did not defeat

Verb

#1841193

Common 24 items

くじいたばかり

kujiitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just crushed; Just defeated

Verb

#1000567

くじいちゃう

kujiichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To frustrate; To disappoint

Verb

#334065

くじいちゃダメ

kujiicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't crush it.; Don't ruin it.

Verb

#1841193

くじいていない

kujiite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not frustrating; Not hindering

Verb

#662150

くじいている

kujiite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. struggling; being frustrated

Verb

#513999

くじいてわいけない

kujiitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not crush.; Must not frustrate.

Adjective

#1841193

くじいてもいう

kujiitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May crush.; May break.

Adjective

#1841193

くじいとく

kujiitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preemptively thwarting; Preventing (something bad)

Verb

#1841193

くじかないで

kujikanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't crush.; Don't break.

Verb

#447295

くじかなきゃ

kujikanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

Verb

#930896

くじかなくてもいう

kujikanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to frustrate.; Don't have to defeat.

Adjective

#1841193

くじかなければならない

kujikanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must be done.; Must accomplish.

Adjective

#930896

くじきたい

kujikitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. To crush; To frustrate

Verb

#866112

くじきたくない

kujikitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to try.; Don't want to be crushed.

Verb

#930896

くじくところ

kujiku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to fail; On the verge of collapse

Verb

#891582

くじくみたい

kujiku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's being crushed.; Looks crushed.

Verb

#1000567

くじけない

kujikenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Doesn't give up.; Doesn't get discouraged.

Verb

#81311

くじける

kujikeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Fail; Be discouraged

Verb

#104394

くじこう

kujikō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try; Let's attempt

Verb

#332571

くじいています

kujiite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being frustrated.; Is having trouble.

Verb

#575233

くじかないでください

kujikanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't break it.; Don't crush it.

Verb

#586517

くじきなさい

kujikinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Crush it.; Defeat it.

Verb

#1000567

くじきましょう

kujikimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's attempt.

Verb

#1841193

くじけます

kujikemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. To fail; To be defeated

Verb

#671477

Advanced 28 items

くじいたそうだ

kujiita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Was defeated; Was thwarted

Verb

#1841193

くじいただろう

kujiitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; It seems likely

Verb

#1841193

くじいたところ

kujiita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did/defeated.; Just crushed/smashed.

Verb

#808487

くじいたら

kujiitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when crushed; If/when mashed

Verb

#267700

くじいたらしい

kujiitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have defeated; Seemed to have crushed

Verb

#296606

くじいてくれ

kujiite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Crush me.; Defeat me.

Verb

#930896

くじいてちょうだい

kujiite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Crush it for me.; Do it for me.

Verb

#1841193

くじかせられる

kujikaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be frustrated; To be thwarted

Verb

#1841193

くじかせる

kujikaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To frustrate; To defeat

Verb

#799732

くじかないでくれ

kujikanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't break it.; Don't crush it.

Verb

#487622

くじかなければいけない

kujikanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be frustrated.; Must be thwarted.

Adjective

#1000567

くじかれる

kujikareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be frustrated; To be thwarted

Verb

#302921

くじきがち

kujikigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to failure; Liable to be defeated

Verb

#1841193

くじききる

kujikikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Crush completely; Defeat utterly

Verb

#1841193

くじきそうだ

kujikisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to stumble; Looks like they'll fall

Verb

#516363

くじきっぱなし

kujikippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Crushed; Ruined

Verb

#1841193

くじきぬく

kujikinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Overcome; Prevail

Verb

#1841193

くじくそうだ

kujiku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

Verb

#1841193

くじくと

kujikuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when frustrated; If/when thwarted

Verb

#285776

くじくな

kujikuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't be discouraged.; Don't give up.

Verb

#408469

くじくなら

kujikunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when crushed; If/when thwarted

Verb

#758035

くじくようだ

kujiku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#1000567

くじくらしい

kujikurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like...; Apparently...

Verb

#1000567

くじけ

kujike

A strong, direct command

1. Don't be discouraged.; Don't give up.

Verb

#31749

くじけば

kujikeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when crushed; If/when rubbed/mashed

Verb

#423388

くじいてくださいませ

kujiite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please grind it.; Please crush it.

Verb

#1841193

くじいてわならない

kujiitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not crush.; Must not frustrate.

Adjective

#1841193

くじいてもよろしい

kujiitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I proceed.; May I continue.

Adjective

#1841193

くじく【
挫く
】

kujiku

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