JMdict: 1156460
意気消沈 【いきしょうちん】
- [n,vs,vi,adj-no] depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
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意 | Idea, Mind, Heart, Taste, Thought, Desire, Care, Liking | イ | 3 | |
気 | Spirit, Mind, Air, Atmosphere, Mood | キ, ケ | いき | 1 |
消 | Extinguish, Blow Out, Turn Off, Neutralize, Cancel | ショウ | き.える, け.す | 3 |
沈 | Sink, Be Submerged, Subside, Be Depressed, Aloes | チン, ジン | しず.む, しず.める |