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    3. しょんぼり

    しょんぼり

    しょんぼり

    downheartedly

    KMT4CoreAdverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, ParticipleEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab12 strokes

    しょんぼりしょんもり

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    downheartedly, dejectedly, dispiritedly, despondently
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    彼かれはしょんぼりしています。

    He is downhearted.

    KMT3Emotions & Psychology
    試し合あいに負まけて、選せん手しゅたちはしょんぼりしていた。

    Having lost the game, the players were dejected.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    友とも達だちに会あえなくて、子こ供どもはしょんぼりしていました。

    The child was downhearted because they couldn't see their friend.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    雨あめのせいでピクニックが中ちゅう止しになり、みんなしょんぼりした。

    The picnic was cancelled due to the rain, and everyone was dispirited.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyWeather & Geography
    期き待たいしていた結けっ果かが得えられず、彼かの女じょはしょんぼりとして部へ屋やに戻もどった。

    Not getting the expected results, she returned to her room dejectedly.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    し
    shi
    ょ
    small yo
    ん
    n
    ぼ
    bo
    り
    ri
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