つまずき

noun

stumbling; tripping

Physical act of tripping or stumbling, often over an obstacle.

• 石いしにつまずきをして転ころんだ。

  I tripped over a stone and fell.

noun

failure; setback; misstep

Figurative use for a mistake, failure, or obstacle in a plan or life; often used in phrases like つまずきを経験する.

• 事じ業ぎょうのつまずきから学まなぶことは多おおい。

  There is much to learn from business setbacks.