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    3. 失意

    失意

    失しつ意い

    disappointment

    KMT8News #26+1Ref L2Noun, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    しつい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    disappointment, despair, despondency, broken heart, adversity

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは失しつ意いのどん底ぞこにいました。

    He was in the depths of despair.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    試し合あいに負まけて、選せん手しゅたちは失しつ意いの表ひょう情じょうを浮うかべた。

    Having lost the game, the players wore expressions of disappointment.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくが報むくわれず、彼かれは深ふかい失しつ意いに陥おちいった。

    His years of effort went unrewarded, and he fell into deep despair.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    失しつ意いの時ときこそ、友ゆう人じんの支ささえが大たい切せつだと感かんじた。

    It was during times of despair that I felt the support of friends was most important.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは失しつ意いを乗のり越こえ、新あらたな目もく標ひょうに向むかって歩あゆみ始はじめました。

    She overcame her despair and began to move towards new goals.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    失
    うしな.う・う.せる…(1)
    lose・error・fault・disadvantage・loss
    意
    idea・mind・heart・taste・thought…(3)
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