興きょうざめ

noun, na-adjective, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

spoiled fun; loss of interest; wet blanket; turn-off

Describes a situation or remark that kills the mood, spoils the fun, or makes people lose enthusiasm. Often used as a noun or na-adjective, and can take する to mean 'to spoil the fun' or 'to lose interest'.

• 彼かれの一ひと言ことで場ばが興きょうざめになった。

  His one remark spoiled the mood of the gathering.

• あの映えい画がは途と中ちゅうから興きょうざめだった。

  That movie was a turn-off from the middle onward.