くじく
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to sprain; to twist (Usually kana)
2. to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten; to dispirit; to depress; to unnerve; to crush (Usually kana)
Other spellings
挫く
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
くじく
Examples4
観客
It would demoralize the opposing team to give it the razz from the spectators' side.
若者
I wish people would stop saying things in ways that crush young dreams.
この
This quenched my hope.
「足
"You've sprained your ankle and can't walk can you?" "No, I'm fine! I can move forward at a crawl!"