Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 失意(しつい) in Japanese

失意
Kana Reading
しつい
Romaji
shitsui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    disappointment; despair; adversity
    Example sentence
    彼はたった一回の失敗で失意落胆するような人間ではない。 He is not man to lose heart at a single failure.

Examples of 失意, しつい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

失 JLPT 3

5 strokes

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

On'Yomi: シツ

Kun'Yomi: うしな.う, う.せる

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意 JLPT 4

13 strokes

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi:

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