しくじる

• 読み: しくじる
• ローマ字: shikujiru
• 発音: /ɕi.kɯ.dʑi.ɾɯ/

意味

To fail; to blunder; to mess up. To make a mistake that leads to an unsuccessful outcome.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb with a colloquial, somewhat blunt tone. Implies a clear failure or blunder rather than a minor mistake. Commonly used in casual speech and storytelling. The TV show しくじり先生 (Teachers Who Messed Up) popularised this word among younger generations.

例文

1. 面接でしくじって、不合格になった。
2. 大事なプレゼンでしくじるわけにはいかない。
3. 一度しくじったからといって、諦める必要はない。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily conversation, storytelling, self-reflection

トーン: rueful

起源と歴史

Possibly derived from an onomatopoeic root suggesting stumbling or faltering. Has been used in colloquial Japanese since the Edo period to describe failures and blunders.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal