How to say 'Disappointment' in Japanese | 失望

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The Japanese word for Disappointment is 'Shitsubou', written as 失望 in Japanese.'Disappointment' in hiragana is しつぼう.

word

失望

Meaning

Disappointment

Reading

しつぼう

shitsubou

Kanji

失Lose, Fault 望Hope, Ambition

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '失望 (しつぼう)' means 'disappointment'. It refers to the feeling of sadness or dissatisfaction when something does not meet one's expectations. This word is often used to express a strong sense of letdown or disillusionment. For example: I felt deep disappointment「私は深い失望を感じた」(わたしはふかいしつぼうをかんじた). His failure caused disappointment among his supporters「彼の失敗は支持者たちに失望を与えた」(かれのしっぱいはしじしゃたちにしつぼうをあたえた). The word can also be used in phrases like '失望する (しつぼうする)' meaning 'to be disappointed'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4182

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 失望

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

失

Meaning

Lose, Fault

kanji

望

Meaning

Hope, Ambition

Words Related to 失望 Through the Kanji 失

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 失 as well.

word

失う

Meaning

Lose

word

失礼

Meaning

Excuse, Rude

word

失業

Meaning

Unemployment

word

失敗

Meaning

Failure

word

失恋

Meaning

Heartbreak

word

損失

Meaning

Loss

word

喪失

Meaning

Loss

Words Related to 失望 Through the Kanji 望

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 望 as well.

word

望む

Meaning

Desire, Hope

word

希望

Meaning

Hope

word

欲望

Meaning

Desire

word

望ましい

Meaning

Desirable

word

絶望

Meaning

Despair

word

願望

Meaning

Desire

word

望み

Meaning

Hope

word

展望

Meaning

View

word

要望

Meaning

Request

word

有望

Meaning

Promising

word

待ち望む

Meaning

Eagerly await

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'Shitsubou' means 'Disappointment' .

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