Trip over in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo catch your foot on something and almost fall.

Definition in Japanese足が物に引っかかって、転びそうになること。

Example sentences

• あのラグの端(はし)っこに、毎朝毎朝(まいあさまいあさ)つまずくんだけど。🔊

  I trip over the edge of that rug every single morning.

• お父(とう)さん、コードにつまずいて、スタンドごと倒(たお)しちゃったの。🔊

  He tripped over the cable and pulled the lamp down with him.

• 暗(くら)がりでギターラックにつまずいて、ギターが三本(さんぼん)、ドミノ倒(だお)しみたいにバタバタ倒(たお)れたの。🔊

  I tripped over the guitar rack in the dark and three guitars went down like dominoes.

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