“To blunder” in Japanese
Short answer
To blunder in Japanese is “しくじる” (shikujiru). Full meaning: to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up; to be dismissed, to be fired.
Other ways to say “To blunder” in Japanese
し損ねる
shisokoneru to blunder, to fail, to make a mistake, to miss
仕損ずる
shisonzuru to blunder, to fail, to make a mistake
し損なう
shisokonau to blunder, to fail, to make a mistake, to miss
仕損じる
shisonjiru to blunder, to fail, to make a mistake
失縮る
shikujiru to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up; to be dismissed, to be fired
縮尻る
shikujiru to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up; to be dismissed, to be fired
失敗る
shikujiru to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up; to be dismissed, to be fired
下手を打つ
hetawoutsu to make a mistake, to blunder
月夜に釜を抜かれる
tsukiyonikamawonukareru to make a blunder, to blunder
失縮っ
shikuji to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up; to be dismissed, to be fired
失敗っ
shikuji to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up; to be dismissed, to be fired
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