しくじる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | しくじる | しくじらない |
| Polite | しくじります | しくじりません |
| Past polite | しくじりました | しくじりませんでした |
| Past | しくじった | しくじらなかった |
| Te-form | しくじって | しくじらないで |
| Desire | しくじりたい | しくじりたくない |
| Potential | しくじれる | しくじれない |
| Passive | しくじられる | しくじられない |
| Causative | しくじらせる | しくじらせない |
| Causative passive | しくじらせられるalso しくじらされる | しくじらせられないalso しくじらされない |
| Volitional | しくじろう | |
| Polite volitional | しくじりましょう | |
| Imperative | しくじれ | しくじるな |
| Conditional | しくじれば | しくじらなければ |
| Tara conditional | しくじったら | しくじらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Casual, spoken-sounding verb for making a mistake or failing at something, often with a nuance of personal blame or clumsiness. More colloquial than 失敗する.
I messed up at an important moment.
I failed on the exam and did not get into my first-choice school.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be fired; lose one's job
Less common use meaning to lose one's position or job because of a mistake or misconduct. Often appears in phrases such as 会社をしくじる or 勤めをしくじる.
After repeatedly being absent without notice, he finally lost his job.
He blew the test.
He lost his job at the company because of a mistake.