Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, Noun, Suru verb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

がっくりheartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed

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    1. Adverb, Noun, Suru verb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      heartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    がっくりガックリ

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      試合(しあい)()けた選手(せんしゅ)がっくり(ひざ)をついた。

      The player who lost the match dropped to his knees, crestfallen.

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      客足(きゃくあし)がっくり()ったので社長(しゃちょう)(あせ)っています。

      The president is panicking after a sharp drop in customer traffic left him feeling dejected.

      • N1

      (つま)先立(さきだ)たれてがっくりとしている(ちち)()るのは(つら)いです。

      It's painful to see my father so heartbroken after losing my mother.

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      受賞(じゅしょう)(のが)してがっくりしているその漫画(まんが)()は、今後(こんご)(さら)(うで)()げるだろう。

      That manga artist, disappointed at not winning the award, will likely continue to hone his skills.

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      いかなる(こと)があってもへこたれない(あね)がっくり(くび)()れるので心配(しんぱい)です。

      My sister never lets anything get to her, so seeing her hang her head in disappointment has me worried.

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