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消沈 (しょうちん) — depression | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
消沈

消沈

消しょう沈ちん

depression

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology17 strokes

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銷沈

しょうちん

Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

1.

depression, low spirits, dejection

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Kanji that make up this word

き.える・け.す…(1)

extinguish・blow out・turn off・neutralize・cancel

しず.む・しず.める…(3)

sink・be submerged・subside・be depressed・aloes

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