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気落ち (きおち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
discouraged ; dispirited ; despondent
Describes a state of feeling downhearted or losing motivation, often after a setback or disappointment. Commonly used as a noun or with する to mean 'become discouraged'.
彼かれ
の
一ひと
言こと
で
気き
落お
ち
し
て
しまっ
た
。
I got dispirited by his single remark.
Similar words 落お ち 込こ む 落ち込む is a more common and versatile verb for feeling depressed or down, while 気落ち is a noun/suru-verb that specifically emphasizes a loss of spirit or motivation.
がっかり がっかり is an adverb/suru-verb expressing disappointment, often about a specific event. 気落ち implies a deeper, more lingering discouragement.
Etymology Compound of 気 (ki, 'spirit, mind') and 落ち (ochi, 'falling'), literally 'spirit falling'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.
