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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

がっくりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes a sudden emotional drop, often with a physical slump. Commonly used with する or と.

feeling exhausted; feeling drained

Expresses sudden physical or mental fatigue, often after effort. Used adverbially or with する.

〈人ひと〉ががっくりするfor someone to become crestfallen/dejected
試し験けんに落おちて、彼かれはがっくりした。
He was crestfallen after failing the exam.
がっくり(と)肩かたを落おとすto droop one's shoulders in dejection
彼かれはがっくりと肩かたを落おとして帰かえっていった。
He went home with his shoulders drooping in dejection.
がっくりくるto feel a sudden pang of disappointment
その知しらせを聞きいて、がっくりきた。
Hearing that news hit me hard with disappointment.
がっくり疲つかれるto become utterly exhausted
一いち日にち中じゅう歩あるき回まわって、がっくり疲つかれた。
I was completely drained after walking around all day.

しょんぼりN1sense 1
しょんぼり describes a quiet, lingering sadness or loneliness, whereas がっくり is a more sudden, dramatic drop in spirits.
落らく胆たんN1sense 1
落胆 is a formal, written noun for disappointment, while がっくり is a more colloquial, expressive word that often implies a physical slump too.
げっそりN1sense 2
げっそり emphasizes visible weight loss or a haggard look from fatigue or worry, while がっくり is about a sudden drop in energy or spirit without implying appearance change.
萎なえる
がっくりする expresses sudden disappointment or dejection directly, while 萎える colloquially describes the resulting drop in motivation or enthusiasm.

がっかりN4sense 1
がっかり and がっくり sound alike and both mean 'disappointed', but がっかり is the plain everyday word for disappointment while がっくり adds a sense of sudden physical slump or drooping posture.
ぽっかりN1
ぽっかり and がっくり share a similar っくり sound pattern, but がっくり means feeling suddenly dejected or drained, not floating or gaping.
ざっくり
がっくり sounds similar to ざっくり but means to slump in disappointment, unrelated to cutting or roughness.

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it likely imitates the sound or feeling of something suddenly dropping or collapsing.