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A11 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

しょんぼりdownheartedly, dejectedly, dispiritedly, despondently

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

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      downheartedly, dejectedly, dispiritedly, despondently

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      テストで(ひく)(てん)をとってしょんぼりする。

      I feel downhearted after getting a low score on the test. {downheartedly, dejectedly, dispiritedly, despondently}

      試合(しあい)()けた選手(せんしゅ)たちがしょんぼりしている。

      The players who lost the match are despondently hanging their heads. {downheartedly, dejectedly, dispiritedly, despondently}

      病院(びょういん)についてしょんぼりしている(いぬ)姿(すがた)可愛(かわい)いです。

      The sight of the dog looking downheartedly about the hospital is adorable. {downheartedly, dejectedly, dispiritedly, despondently}

      上司(じょうし)にチクチクと小言(こごと)()われてしょんぼり()(かえ)りました。

      I returned home dejectedly after being incessantly nagged by my boss. {downheartedly, dejectedly, dispiritedly, despondently}

      学校(がっこう)先生(せんせい)(おこ)られたとしょんぼりしながら子供(こども)報告(ほうこく)してきた。

      The child came and reported, dispiritedly, that he was scolded by the teacher at school. {downheartedly, dejectedly, dispiritedly, despondently}

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