“To fail” in Japanese
Short answer
To fail in Japanese is “しくる” (shikuru). Full meaning: to fail, to screw up, to stuff up.
Other ways to say “To fail” in Japanese
溢れる
afureru to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
ドジる
dojiru to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch
しくじる
shikujiru to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up; to be dismissed, to be fired
欠かす
kakasu to miss (doing), to fail (to do)
ポシャる
posharu to fall through (of a plan, project, etc.), to fail, to flop, to collapse, to fizzle out
見捨てる
misuteru to abandon, to fail, to desert, to forsake
躓く
tsumazuku to trip (over), to stumble; to fail, to suffer a setback
どじる
dojiru to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch
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
隘れる
afureru to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
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