挫くじく

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

挫くじいた

kujiita

The past form

1. thwarted; defeated

Verb

#32534

挫くじいて

kujiite

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

1. to fail; to be frustrated

Verb

#37221

挫くじかない

kujikanai

The negative form

1. Not to crush; Not to frustrate

Verb

#31971

挫くじかなかった

kujikanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not frustrated; Did not thwart

Verb

#28385

挫くじきました

kujikimashita

The polite past form

1. Failed; Lost

Verb

#27055

挫くじきます

kujikimasu

The polite form

1. To refuse; To decline

Verb

#33670

挫くじきません

kujikimasen

The polite negative form

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

Verb

#33902

挫くじきませんでした

kujikimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not crush; Did not defeat

Verb

#36131

Common 24 items

挫くじいたばかり

kujiitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just crushed; Just defeated

Verb

#36804

挫くじいちゃう

kujiichau

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

1. To frustrate; To disappoint

Verb

#35205

挫くじいちゃダメ

kujiicha dame

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

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

Verb

#25812

挫くじいていない

kujiite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not frustrating; Not hindering

Verb

#36657

挫くじいている

kujiite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. struggling; being frustrated

Verb

#32234

挫くじいてはいけない

kujiitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not crush.; Must not frustrate.

Adjective

#32543

挫くじいてもいい

kujiitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May crush.; May break.

Adjective

#34678

挫くじいとく

kujiitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preemptively thwarting; Preventing (something bad)

Verb

#36714

挫くじかないで

kujikanaide

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

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

Verb

#28149

挫くじかなきゃ

kujikanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

Verb

#37199

挫くじかなくてもいい

kujikanakutemo iu

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

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

Adjective

#34302

挫くじかなければならない

kujikanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must be done.; Must accomplish.

Adjective

#37270

挫くじきたい

kujikitai

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

1. To crush; To frustrate

Verb

#35771

挫くじきたくない

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

#31856

挫くじくところ

kujiku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to fail; On the verge of collapse

Verb

#33988

挫くじくみたい

kujiku mitai

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

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

Verb

#36232

挫くじけない

kujikenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

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

Verb

#35865

挫くじける

kujikeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Fail; Be discouraged

Verb

#20702

挫くじこう

kujikō

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

1. Let's try; Let's attempt

Verb

#33630

挫くじいています

kujiite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being frustrated.; Is having trouble.

Verb

#33243

挫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

#28841

挫くじきなさい

kujikinasai

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

1. Crush it.; Defeat it.

Verb

#31811

挫くじきましょう

kujikimashō

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

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

Verb

#34126

挫くじけます

kujikemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. To fail; To be defeated

Verb

#33442

Advanced 28 items

挫くじいたそうだ

kujiita sōda

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

1. Was defeated; Was thwarted

Verb

#32854

挫くじいただろう

kujiitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; It seems likely

Verb

#35129

挫くじいたところ

kujiita tokoro

Indicates just did something

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

Verb

#25377

挫くじいたら

kujiitara

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

1. If/when crushed; If/when mashed

Verb

#33879

挫くじいたらしい

kujiitarashii

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

1. Seemed to have defeated; Seemed to have crushed

Verb

#33737

挫くじいてくれ

kujiite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Crush me.; Defeat me.

Verb

#35476

挫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

#36782

挫くじかせられる

kujikaserareru

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

1. To be frustrated; To be thwarted

Verb

#33342

挫くじかせる

kujikaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To frustrate; To defeat

Verb

#34237

挫くじかないでくれ

kujikanaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

Verb

#34348

挫くじかなければいけない

kujikanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be frustrated.; Must be thwarted.

Adjective

#35298

挫くじかれる

kujikareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be frustrated; To be thwarted

Verb

#35989

挫くじきがち

kujikigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to failure; Liable to be defeated

Verb

#33881

挫くじききる

kujikikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Crush completely; Defeat utterly

Verb

#31374

挫くじきそうだ

kujikisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

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

Verb

#35375

挫くじきっぱなし

kujikippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Crushed; Ruined

Verb

#31148

挫くじきぬく

kujikinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Overcome; Prevail

Verb

#37188

挫くじくそうだ

kujiku sōda

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

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

Verb

#34404

挫くじくと

kujikuto

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

1. If/when frustrated; If/when thwarted

Verb

#37036

挫くじくな

kujikuna

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

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

Verb

#35331

挫くじくなら

kujikunara

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

1. If/when crushed; If/when thwarted

Verb

#33643

挫くじくようだ

kujiku yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#33716

挫くじくらしい

kujikurashii

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

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

Verb

#31204

挫くじけ

kujike

A strong, direct command

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

Verb

#26795

挫くじけば

kujikeba

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

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

Verb

#35281

挫くじいてくださいませ

kujiite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please grind it.; Please crush it.

Verb

#33409

挫くじいてはならない

kujiitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not crush.; Must not frustrate.

Adjective

#31791

挫くじいてもよろしい

kujiitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I proceed.; May I continue.

Adjective

#33550

挫くじく

kujiku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available