“To bungle” in Japanese
Short answer
To bungle in Japanese is “ドジる” (dojiru). Full meaning: to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch.
Other ways to say “To bungle” in Japanese
不味る
mazuru to bungle, to make things awkward
遣り損ずる
yarisonzuru to botch, to bungle, to fail; to drive badly (e.g. a car)
遣り損じる
yarisonjiru to botch, to bungle, to fail; to drive badly (e.g. a car)
ドジを踏む
dojiwofumu to make a blunder, to bungle, to mess up, to make a foolish mistake
トシル
toshiru to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch
どじる
dojiru to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch
とちる
tochiru to flub (one's lines); to be flustered, to be confused; to bungle, to mess up, to blunder
どじろう
dojiroo to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch
ドジろう
dojiroo to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch
ドジん
dojin to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch
どじん
dojin to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch
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