“To mess up” in Japanese
Short answer
To mess up 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 mess up” in Japanese
ミスる
misuru to make a mistake, to mess up, to screw up, to fail
しくじる
shikujiru to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up; to be dismissed, to be fired
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
取り乱す
torimidasu to be upset, to lose one's composure, to lose self-control, to go to pieces, to be shaken up, to break down, to be flustered, to blow one's cool; to put in disorder, to mess up, to disturb, to scatter about
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
どじん
dojin 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
どじッ
doji to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch
ドジっ
doji to fail, to mess up, to bungle, to screw the pooch
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