► 動詞挫く [(2)くじく]
meaning: sprain rank: 2☆
僕は
足首を挫いてしまった ⇨ I sprained my ankle
挫く [(2)くじく]
meaning: defeat rank: 3☆
彼は
悪の
帝王の
野望を挫いた ⇨ He defeated, quashed, the ambition of the evil emperor
More examples:- 相手の出鼻を挫くことが必要だ ⇨ We need to twist the opponent’s nose, hit them, early to kill their momentum
- 敵の出端を挫くことが大切だ ⇨ It is important to hit the enemy hard at the start (so that they can’t get going)