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挫折 (ざせつ) — setback · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
挫折
ざせつ
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
setback
2
failure (e.g. plans, business)
3
frustration
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Kanji in this word
折
Fold, Break, Fracture
7 strokes
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chance
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to break
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時折
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sometimes
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