凹へこむ

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

be dented; be indented; sink in; cave in

Intransitive physical use: a surface, structure, or part of something becomes pushed inward, lower, or collapsed. Use が for the thing that dents or caves in.

• 車くるまのドアが少すこし凹へこんでいる。

  The car door is slightly dented.

• 大おお雨あめで地じ面めんが凹へこんだ。

  The ground sank in because of the heavy rain.

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

be overwhelmed; be cowed; give in; give up

Figurative use for being beaten down or made to yield by pressure, force, or an opponent. It overlaps with the emotional sense, but focuses more on being overwhelmed or giving way.

• 相あい手ての迫はく力りょくに凹へこんで、何なにも言いい返かえせなかった。

  I was overwhelmed by the other person's forcefulness and couldn't say anything back.

• 一いち度ど断ことわられたくらいでは凹へこまない。

  I won't give up just because I was turned down once.

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

feel down; be disheartened; feel depressed

Colloquial emotional use for feeling discouraged, deflated, or depressed after something unpleasant. The kana spelling へこむ and mixed spelling ヘコむ are common in this casual tone.

See also: ヘコむ

• 面めん接せつに落おちて、かなりへこんだ。

  I felt really down after failing the interview.

• 友とも達だちにきついことを言いわれてヘコんでいる。

  I'm feeling hurt after a friend said something harsh to me.

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

suffer a loss; lose money; be down

Used for taking a monetary or numerical loss, often in casual contexts such as gambling, investment, or accounts. The amount lost may be marked with で or appear directly with the context.

• 株かぶで十じゅう万まん円えんへこんだ。

  I lost one hundred thousand yen on stocks.

• 昨日きのうの勝しょう負ぶでだいぶ凹へこんだ。

  I took quite a loss in yesterday's game.