ダブる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be duplicated; be repeated

Describes something appearing twice or being done again unintentionally, such as a double booking or a repeated action.

See also: ダブル

• 予よ約やくがダブってしまった。

  The reservation got duplicated.

• 同おなじメールをダブって送おくってしまった。

  I accidentally sent the same email twice.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

overlap; coincide

Used when schedules, events, or items cover the same time or content; often implies an inconvenient clash.

• 会かい議ぎの時じ間かんがダブってしまった。

  The meeting times overlapped.

• 試し験けんの日にっ程ていがダブっている。

  The exam dates coincide.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

repeat a year; fail a course

Specifically refers to repeating a school year or a failed course; common in student slang.

• 単たん位いが足たりなくて、一いち年ねんダブった。

  I didn't have enough credits and had to repeat a year.

• あの科か目もくをダブるかもしれない。

  I might have to retake that course.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

make a double play

Baseball term; used when a defensive team turns a double play.

See also: ダブルプレー

• ショートが捕とって、セカンドに送そう球きゅうしてダブった。

  The shortstop fielded it, threw to second, and they turned a double play.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

make a double fault

Tennis term; refers to serving two consecutive faults, losing the point.

See also: ダブルフォールト

• 大だい事じな場ば面めんでダブってしまった。

  I double-faulted at a crucial moment.