つまずく

to stumble, to trip

Also:to fail

What does つまずく mean?

つまずく is a Japanese verb meaning to stumble, to trip in English. It can also be translated as to fail depending on context. It is written as つまずく in hiragana, and tsumazuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は石につまずいて、足首をひねってしまった。

I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.