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失望
shitsubou
Description
「失望」は、期待していたことがうまくいかなくて、がっかりする気持ちを表す言葉です。
"失望" is a word that expresses the feeling of disappointment when things you expected don't go well.
少しかたい言葉なので、友だちとの会話より、文章やニュースでよく使われます。
Since it's a somewhat formal word, it is used more often in writing or news than in conversations with friends.
Meanings
失望shitsubou
disappointment; losing hope
試験に落ちて、大きな失望を感じた。
I failed the exam and felt great disappointment.
失望するshitsubou suru
to be disappointed; to lose hope
彼の返事に失望した。
I was disappointed by his reply.
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Notes
- Etymology
失 (to lose) + 望 (hope), literally "to lose hope."
- Nuance
More formal than がっかりする; common in writing and news.
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