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Definition and Synonyms for 挫折
| 1. | 遣り損い | 不成功 |
| Failure | lack of success | |
| Synonyms: | ぺけ, エラー, しくじり, しくじる, やりそこない, 不作, 不出来, 不成功, 出来損ない, 出来損なう, 失態, 失敗, 手違い, 挫折, 敗残, 粗相, 誤作動, 過ち, 過つ, 過誤, 遣り損じ, 遣り損じる, 遣り損ずる, 間違い, 間違う, 間違え, 間違える | |
| 2. | 力落とし | 反対あるいは不賛成の表明 |
| Discouragement | the expression of opposition and disapproval | |
| Synonyms: | 力抜け, 力落し, 挫折, 落胆 | |
| 3. | 落ちぶれ | 地位や名声を失うことになった失敗 |
| Downfall | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | |
| Synonyms: | 凋落, 崩れ, 崩れる, 廃残, 廃滅, 挫折, 敗残, 没落, 破滅, 落ちぶれる, 落魄, 覆滅, お釈迦, 零落 | |
| 4. | 為損う | 失敗する |
| Miscarry | be unsuccessful | |
| Synonyms: | しくる, とちる, しくじる, しでかす, ちょんぼ, つまずく, けつまずく, しそこなう, 仕損じる, 仕損ずる, 失敗, 失策, 挫折, 誤る, 過つ, 遣り損じる, 遣り損なう, まかり間違う, 間違う, 間違える | |
| 5. | 蹉跌 | 邪魔をするあるいは妨げる不運な出来事 |
| Reversal | an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes | |
| Synonyms: | 挫折, 蹉跌, 頓挫 | |
| 6. | 挫折感 | 目標の達成を妨げられる経験から生じる気持ち |
| Defeat | the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals | |
| Synonyms: | 挫折, 挫折感 | |
| 7. | 大腐り | 障害に直面した絶望感 |
| Disheartenment | the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles | |
| Synonyms: | 力落し, 挫折, 挫折感, 落胆 | |
| 8. | 蹉跌 | 邪魔をしている、またはいらいらさせる何か |
| Reversal | something that is thwarting or frustrating | |
| Synonyms: | 挫折, 蹉跌, 頓挫 |
Meanings for each kanji in 挫折
| » | 挫 | crush; break; sprain; discourage |
| » | 折 | fold; break; fracture; bend; yield; submit |
Categories 挫折 is a member of
| 1. | 不賛成 | 不賛成の表明 |
| Disapproval | the expression of disapproval | |
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| 2. | 出来事 | 起こった出来事 |
| Occurrence | an event that happens | |
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| 3. | 不成功 | 本来の目的を達成しない出来事 |
| Failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose | |
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| 4. | 失望 | 期待が実現されないときに生じる不満感 |
| Disappointment | a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized | |
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| 5. | 失意 | すべてが間違っていて何もうまくいかない気持ち |
| Despair | the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well | |
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| 6. | 巡り合わせ | 人生（あなたに起こるすべてを含んでいる）におけるあなたの総合的な事情か状態 |
| Lot | your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | |
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Sample Sentences for 挫折
これから先、挫折もあればフライングもあるでしょう。私がこれから大統領として下す全ての決定やすべての政策に賛成できない人は、たくさんいるでしょう。そして政府がすべての問題を解決できるわけではないと、私たちは承知しています。
There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem.
子供たちは、勉強の挫折に対してあまりがまん強さを示さない。
Children exhibit a low tolerance for the frustrations of learning.
芸術作品とは人間の活動の最終的な生産物であり、人類のあらゆる精神的な苦痛と、果てしない苦労と、挫折した努力を最後に正当化してくれるものなのだと私は思っていた。
The work of art, I decided, was the final product of human activity, and the final justification for all the misery, the endless toil and the frustrated strivings of humanity.
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