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Zach

挫折

Reading

Kana: ざせつ
Romaji: zasetsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

Kanji

Readings: ザ、 サ、 くじ.く、 くじ.ける
Meanings: crush, break, sprain, discourage
Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる
Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

Example Sentences

病気(びょうき)(かれ)旅行(りょこう)計画(けいかく)挫折(ざせつ)した。
➥Illness frustrated his plans for the trip.
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資金(しきん)不足(ふそく)のためわれわれの計画(けいかく)挫折(ざせつ)した。
➥Our plan failed because of the shortage of funds.
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芸術(げいじゅつ)作品(さくひん)とは人間(にんげん)活動(かつどう)最終的(さいしゅうてき)生産物(せいさんぶつ)であり、人類(じんるい)のあらゆる精神的(せいしんてき)苦痛(くつう)と、()てしない苦労(くろう)と、挫折(ざせつ)した努力(どりょく)最後(さいご)正当化(せいとうか)してくれるものなのだと(わたし)(おも)っていた。
➥The work of art, I decided, was the final product of human activity, and the final justification for all the misery, the endless toil and the frustrated strivings of humanity.
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病気(びょうき)のために(かれ)希望(きぼう)はすべて挫折(ざせつ)した。
➥His illness disappointed all his hopes.
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子供(こども)たちは、勉強(べんきょう)挫折(ざせつ)(たい)してあまりがまん(づよ)さを(しめ)さない。
➥Children exhibit a low tolerance for the frustrations of learning.
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