ざせつ
Zasetsu
挫折 (Zasetsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “setback, failure (e.g. plans, business), frustration, discouragement”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsetback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
Examples
病気で彼の旅行の計画は挫折した。
Illness frustrated his plans for the trip.
病気のために彼の希望はすべて挫折した。
His illness disappointed all his hopes.
資金不足のためわれわれの計画は挫折した。
Our plan failed because of the shortage of funds.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).