Illustration: In a Japanese home kitchen, an amateur baker stands before a freshly unmolded cake that has collapsed into a shallow, broken heap. A prepared cake stand, whipped cream, and neatly arranged strawberries show how carefully they anticipated decorating it.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

落らく胆たん

rakutan

disappointment, discouragement

Example sentences

  1. あの選挙結果せんきょけっかには落胆らくたんした。

    I was disappointed at the results of the election.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  2. 母ははは私わたしの失敗しっぱいに落胆らくたんした。

    My mother was disappointed by my failure.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 万一失敗まんいちしっぱいしても、落胆らくたんするな。

    If you should fail, don’t lose heart.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 落胆

  • 落fall; dropOnラクKunおちる・おち・おとす
  • 胆gall bladder; courageOnタンKunきも

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