英和和英

読み方 くじける

自動詞

1

To be crushed; to be broken

用例

• 敵は一撃でくじけた
  The enemy were crushed at a blow.

• 骨はくじけておらぬ
  No bones are broken.

2

（＝勇気が挫ける）to be discouraged; to be disheartened; to be daunted; to lose heart; to falter

用例

• 彼は一度の失敗くらいにくじけるような男ではない
  He is not the man to be daunted by a single failure.

• 彼は一度の失敗にくじけて再挙の勇気が無かった
  He was discouraged by a single failure from trying again―（他動詞構文にすれば）―A single failure discouraged him from trying again.
• 些細な困難にくじけていては何事もできぬ
  If you are disheartened by trifles, you will be unable to accomplish anything in the world.
• この困難を見ては僕もくじけた
  I lost heart―My heart failed me―My heart died within me―at the sight of the difficulties.
• 彼はいよいよという時にくじけた
  He faltered at the last moment.
• 彼は悲しみのために気がくじけた
  Sorrow has bowed his spirit.
• 苦労をすると気が挫ける
  Care bows one down.