失意（しつい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: disappointment/despair
Example sentences
- 失意のうちに故郷へ帰る。 — He returns home in a state of disappointment.
- 失意から立ち直る。 — She recovers from her disappointment.
Idioms & proverbs containing “失意”
- 失意泰然 (しついたいぜん) — keeping calm and collected at times of disappointment; maintaining a serene state of mind in adversity
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