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blunder

/ˈblʌn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈblʌn.dɚ/

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noun

大失敗, へま

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

Examples :

""Forgetting his wife's birthday was a major blunder." "

妻の誕生日を忘れたのは大失敗だった。

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noun

大失敗, 大失態

A very bad move, usually caused by some tactical oversight.

Examples :

"The student's blunder on the math test cost him a good grade. "

生徒が数学のテストで犯した大失態は、彼を良い成績から遠ざけた。

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verb

大失敗をする, へまをする

To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

Examples :

"to blunder in preparing a medical prescription"

医療処方箋の準備で大失敗をする

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verb

よろめく, しくじる

To move blindly or clumsily.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Because it was dark, I blundered around the room, bumping into furniture." "

暗かったので、部屋の中をよろめきながら歩き、家具にぶつかりました。

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verb

しくじる, 過ちを犯す

To cause to make a mistake.

Examples :

"The confusing instructions on the homework assignment blundered the students into making several errors. "

宿題のわかりにくい指示は、生徒たちにいくつかの過ちを犯させてしまった。

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verb

しくじる, 間違う, 混乱させる

To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.

Examples :

"The new employee often blundered through the filing system, mixing up important documents. "

新しい従業員は、重要な書類を混ぜて、よくファイリングシステムを混乱させていた。

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