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

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Meanings

  • to feel down, to feel sad, to be depressed, to be in low spirits
  • to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.), to be in an unfavourable condition
  • to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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Example sentences

試験しけん失敗しっぱいして、彼女かのじょはひどくんでいる

Having failed the exam, she is feeling terribly down.

最近さいきん業績ぎょうせきんでいるため、社員しゃいん全員ぜんいん危機感ききかんっている。

Because business performance has been in a slump recently, all employees feel a sense of crisis.

友人ゆうじん裏切うらぎられ、しばらくはまずにいられなかった。

Having been betrayed by a friend, I couldn't help but feel depressed for a while.

どんなにんでも、時間じかんてば気持きもちは回復かいふくするものだ。

No matter how depressed you feel, your spirits will recover with time.

かれ昇進しょうしんのがしたことでふか、しばらく仕事しごとはいらなかった。

He fell deeply into low spirits after missing out on the promotion, and for a while he couldn't focus on his work.