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失望

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

失望 — “disappointment, despair”

失望 (read しつぼう) means disappointment, despair. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

しつぼう

Meaning

disappointment, despair

失望 in a sentence

結果けっかに失望しつぼうする。

To be disappointed with the results.

The kanji in 失望

失to lose
望to hope

Words that share a kanji with 失望

失敗するしっぱいする— to fail
失礼しつれい— rude, impolite, discourteous
失ううしなう— to lose
失業しつぎょう— unemployment
過失かしつ— fault, error, negligence
失恋しつれん— broken heart, disappointed love, heartbreak
希望きぼう— hope, wish, aspiration
望みのぞみ— hope, wish, desire

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