Shitsui

失意 (Shitsui) is a Japanese noun meaning “disappointment, despair, despondency, broken heart”.

Meanings

  1. noun, adjectival noundisappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity

Examples

  • Bill died a disappointed man.

  • He is not man to lose heart at a single failure.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 失意

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