意気阻喪

意気沮喪

Reading

Kana: いきそそう

Romaji: ikisosou

Definition

noun

vs

1

depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened; lacking nerve

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

阻

Readings: ソ、 はば.む

Meanings: thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede

喪

Readings: ソウ、 も

Meanings: miss, mourning

沮

Readings: ソ、 ショ、 はば.む

Meanings: stop, prevent, defeated, dejected