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ドジる (どじる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ドジる

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じ

る

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru)

mess up; fail; bungle

colloquial

Colloquial verb meaning to make a clumsy mistake or blunder. Often used for minor, embarrassing errors.

See also: ドジ

またドジっちゃった。
I messed up again.

大だい事じなプレゼンでドジらないように気きをつけて。

Be careful not to screw up during the important presentation.

Similar words

ドジ
ドジ is the noun meaning 'blunder' or 'clumsy mistake'; ドジる is the verb form meaning 'to make a blunder'.
失しっ敗ぱいする
失敗する is a more formal and general verb for 'to fail'; ドジる is casual and implies a clumsy or silly mistake.

Etymology

Derived from the noun ドジ (blunder), which is of uncertain origin, possibly from a dialect or mimetic word. The verb ドジる is formed by adding the godan verb ending る.