Meaning of 意気消沈 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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意気消沈, 意気銷沈
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Kana Readingいきしょうちん
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Romajiikishōchin
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
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Example Sentences
意気消沈, 意気銷沈, いきしょうちん used in context
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She was depressed by all her problems.
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They lost heart because they had won no games.
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彼らはそのプロジェクトが思ったように収益を上げずに、意気消沈していた。
They seemed really despondent to find that their project didn't boost profits like they thought it would.
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He's depressed.
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Your dog may be really depressed.
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A miserable sequence of defeats discouraged us.
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Kanji found in this word
sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes
On: チン, ジン
Kun: しず.む, しず.める
7 strokes
extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
On: ショウ
Kun: き.える, け.す
10 strokes
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