肩かたを落おとす

expression, godan verb (-su)

be disappointed; be dejected; drop one's shoulders

Describes a visible slump of the shoulders from disappointment or discouragement. Often used in narrative to show emotional deflation.

• 不ふ合ごう格かくの知しらせを聞きいて、彼かれは肩かたを落おとした。

  Hearing the news of his failure, his shoulders drooped in disappointment.

• 試し合あいに負まけて、選せん手しゅたちは肩かたを落おとして引ひき揚あげた。

  After losing the match, the players left the field with their shoulders slumped.