ドジ
doji
Blunder, bungle, clumsiness
Other ways to say “blunder” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
七回までリードしていた。
ななかいまでりーどしていた。
They were leading until the seventh inning.
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リモコンを取ろうとして、コップを倒してしまった。
りもこんをとろうとして、こっぷをたおしてしまった。
I tried to grab the remote and ended up knocking over a glass.
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改札口で、財布を落としたことに気づいた。
かいさつぐちで、さいふをおとしたことにきづいた。
At the ticket gate, I realized I had dropped my wallet.
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私は責任者として働いています。
わたしはせきにんしゃとしてはたらいています。
I work as a person in charge.
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What does ドジ mean?
Blunder, bungle, clumsiness.
How do you pronounce ドジ?
ドジ (doji). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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