ヘコむ

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

feel down; be disheartened; feel depressed

Colloquial expression for feeling emotionally down or discouraged, often after a setback or criticism. The katakana spelling ヘコむ is typical for this sense, distinguishing it from the literal 'dent' meaning of 凹む.

See also: 凹む (へこむ)

• 試し験けんに落おちてヘコんでいる。

  I'm feeling down because I failed the exam.

• 彼かれに悪わる口ぐちを言いわれて、すごくヘコんだ。

  I felt really depressed after he said mean things to me.