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    3. 挫折

    挫折

    挫ざ折せつ

    setback

    KMT8News #14+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ざせつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    setback, failure (e.g. plans, business), frustration, discouragement

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    彼かれは挫ざ折せつを経けい験けんした。

    He experienced a setback.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    多おおくの挫ざ折せつを乗のり越こえて、彼かれは成せい功こうを収おさめた。

    Overcoming many setbacks, he achieved success.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    夢ゆめを追おいかける中なかで、挫ざ折せつは避さけられないものだ。

    In pursuing dreams, setbacks are unavoidable.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    挫ざ折せつから学まなび、成せい長ちょうすることが大たい切せつだと彼かれは語かたった。

    He said it's important to learn from setbacks and grow.

    KMT8EducationEmotions & Psychology
    計けい画かくが挫ざ折せつしかけたが、チームの努ど力りょくで何なんとか立たて直なおした。

    The plan almost failed, but the team's efforts somehow managed to get it back on track.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    挫
    くじ.く・くじ.ける…(2)
    crush・break・sprain・discourage
    折
    お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り・お.れる…(3)
    fold・break・fracture・bend・yield…(1)
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