N21332/1725

凹へこむ

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verbcolloquial

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へこむ

Meanings

to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in
to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up
to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed
to suffer a loss, to lose

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Example sentences

車くるまのドアがぶつかって凹へこんでしまった。

The car door got dented from a collision.

彼女かのじょに厳きびしいことを言いわれて、かなり凹へこんでいる。

I'm feeling quite down after being told some harsh things by her.

試験しけんに落おちて凹へこんだけど、また頑張がんばろうと思おもう。

I was disheartened after failing the exam, but I think I'll try again.

この缶かんは踏ふまれても凹へこまない特殊とくしゅな素材そざいでできている。

This can is made of a special material that doesn't dent even when stepped on.

上司じょうしに公衆こうしゅうの面前めんぜんで叱責しっせきされ、ひどく凹へこんで早退そうたいした。

After being reprimanded by my boss in front of everyone, I felt deeply depressed and left work early.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)