躓く

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • to stumble or trip
  • to fail partway through

Etymology

Com from Japanese 爪 (claw, nail, talon, claws, nails) + Japanese nail, claw (pokeVerb)+ Japanese claw” + Japanese 突く (of, striking)+ Japanese poke, jab#Verb + Japanese jab.

Origin

Japanese

jab

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