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力落とし (ちからおとし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

力ちから落おとし

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Meanings

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noun

discouragement; disappointment; loss of energy

Describes a state of feeling let down, losing motivation or vitality. Often used in expressions like 力落としになる or 力落としをする.

不ふ合ごう格かくの知しらせは彼かれにとって大おおきな力ちから落おとしだった。
The notice of failure was a great discouragement for him.

そんなに力ちから落おとしをしないで、また頑がん張ばろう。

Don't be so discouraged; let's try again.

Written forms

力ちから落おとしUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling.
力落ちからおとし
Variant spelling without the okurigana と.

Kanji

力power, strength, strong
落fall, drop, come down

Similar words

がっかり
がっかり is a more common, casual adverb/suru-verb for disappointment, while 力落とし is a noun emphasizing loss of energy or motivation.
落らく胆たん
落胆 is a more formal, literary noun for deep disappointment or dejection.

Etymology

Compound of 力 (chikara, 'strength, energy') and 落とし (otoshi, 'dropping, loss'), literally 'loss of strength'.