ichidan verb, intransitive verb
fall down; slip down; slide down
Colloquial, often used for comical or sudden falling, slipping off a seat, or glasses sliding down the nose. Related to ずっこける.
See also: ずっこける
椅子からすっこけて、みんなに笑われた。
I fell off the chair and everyone laughed at me.
眼鏡が鼻からすっこけてきた。
My glasses slipped down my nose.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
make a fool of oneself; mess up
Colloquial; describes a blunder or embarrassing mistake, often in a social or performance context.
See also: ずっこける
スピーチですっこけて、何を言ったか覚えていない。
I messed up the speech and don't remember what I said.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
cut loose; mess around; whoop it up
Colloquial and somewhat dated; implies letting loose, partying, or fooling around. Rare in modern usage.
See also: ずっこける
昔はよく夜通しすっこけて遊んだものだ。
Back in the day, we used to cut loose and party all night.