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    3. がっくり

    がっくり

    がっくり

    heartbroken

    N1KMT7Ref L1Emotions & PsychologyKana Vocab9 strokes

    がっくりガックリ

    Adverb, Verb, Noun, Participle, Particle

    1.
    heartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Verb, Noun, Participle

    2.
    feeling exhausted, feeling drained
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    試し験けんに落 ちてがっくりした。

    I was crestfallen after failing the exam.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    期き待たいしていたプロジェクトが中ちゅう止しになり、彼かれはがっくりと肩かたを落おとした。

    The project he had been looking forward to was canceled, and he slumped his shoulders in disappointment.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かの女じょは失しつ恋れんしてがっくりと元げん気きをなくしてしまった。

    She lost her spirit, heartbroken after a breakup.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    長ながいマラソンを走はしり終おえ、ゴールでがっくりと座すわり込こんだ。

    After finishing the long marathon, he collapsed exhausted at the finish line.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくが報むくわれず、がっくりと膝ひざをついた。

    His years of effort went unrewarded, and he sank to his knees in despair.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    が
    ga
    っ
    small tsu
    く
    ku
    り
    ri
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