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How do you say "disappointed" in Japanese?
がっかりした
gakkarishita
In Japanese, "disappointed" is がっかりした (gakkarishita).
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Pronunciation
Say gak-KA-ree-SHEE-ta, the double k gives a small stop, then karishita flows out smoothly after it.
Writing and usage
がっかりした is written using hiragana. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
結果には失望した。
kekka niha shitsubou shita.
He was disappointed by the result.
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How to remember がっかりした
Gakkari sounds like 'guh, carry', picture dragging your feet to carry disappointing news, shoulders slumped the whole way.
Related words
- jealous 嫉妬深い shittobukai
- proud 誇らしい hokorashii
- ashamed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- embarrassed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- confused 混乱している konran shiteiru
- curious 好奇心旺盛な koukishin'ousei na
- bored 退屈だ taikutsu da
- lonely 孤独だ kodoku da
- grateful 感謝している kanshashi teiru
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Questions about がっかりした
How do you pronounce がっかりした?
Say gak-KA-ree-SHEE-ta, the double k gives a small stop, then karishita flows out smoothly after it.
Is がっかりした formal or casual?
がっかりした is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is がっかりした written in Japanese?
がっかりした is written using hiragana. Romanised, it reads as gakkarishita.
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