How to say 'Heartbreak' in Japanese | 失恋

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The Japanese word for Heartbreak is 'Shitsuren', written as 失恋 in Japanese.'Heartbreak' in hiragana is しつれん.

word

失恋

Meaning

Heartbreak

Reading

しつれん

shitsuren

Kanji

失Lose, Fault 恋Love, Romance

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '失恋 (しつれん)' refers to the experience of heartbreak or the end of a romantic relationship. It is commonly used to describe the emotional state of someone who has been rejected or has broken up with a romantic partner. For example: She is suffering from heartbreak「彼女は失恋で苦しんでいる」(かのじょはしつれんでくるしんでいる). He experienced heartbreak for the first time「彼は初めて失恋を経験した」(かれははじめてしつれんをけいけんした). The term carries a strong emotional weight and is often associated with feelings of sadness and loss.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4217

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 失恋

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

失

Meaning

Lose, Fault

kanji

恋

Meaning

Love, Romance

Words Related to 失恋 Through the Kanji 失

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 失 as well.

word

失う

Meaning

Lose

word

失礼

Meaning

Excuse, Rude

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失業

Meaning

Unemployment

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失敗

Meaning

Failure

word

失望

Meaning

Disappointment

word

損失

Meaning

Loss

word

喪失

Meaning

Loss

Words Related to 失恋 Through the Kanji 恋

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 恋 as well.

word

恋

Meaning

Love

word

恋人

Meaning

Lover

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恋する

Meaning

Love

word

恋愛

Meaning

Love, Romance

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初恋

Meaning

First love

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'Shitsuren' means 'Heartbreak' .

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