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Meanings

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adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

usually written using kana alone

Describes a person's drooping, dispirited appearance or manner. Often used with と (e.g., しおしおと) or with する to mean 'to be dejected'.

試し合あいに負まけて、選せん手しゅたちはしおしおしている。

After losing the match, the players are in low spirits.

しおしおUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 萎萎 and 悄悄 are rare.
萎しお萎しお
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; the repetition of 萎 suggests wilting or drooping.
悄しお悄しお
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; 悄 suggests quietness or dejection.

しょんぼり
しょんぼり also means dejected or downcast, but often implies a quieter, more lingering sadness, while しおしお emphasizes a visible drooping or wilting demeanor.
がっかり
がっかり focuses on disappointment, whereas しおしお describes the outward appearance of dejection.

The exact derivation is uncertain. The word is likely mimetic, evoking the image of wilting or drooping, similar to 萎れる (しおれる).