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 fell to his knees, crestfallen. {heartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed}

      • N1

      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 because the number of customers has drastically decreased, leaving him quite dejected. {heartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed}

      • 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 is painful to see my father, who is heartbroken after being preceded in death by my mother. {heartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed}

      • N1

      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。

      The manga artist, who is disappointed for missing the award, will likely improve his skills even further in the future. {heartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed}

      • N1

      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。

      I'm worried because my sister, who never gets disheartened no matter what happens, is now hanging her head in disappointment. {heartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed}

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