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What does 凹む (へこむ, hekomu) mean?

凹む (へこむ, hekomu) means to dent, to cave in; to feel discouraged.

Quick facts
Readingへこむ
Romajihekomu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
へこむ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhekomu

to dent, to cave in; to feel discouraged

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be dented; to be indented; to yield
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to yield
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to be disheartened; to feel down; to feel depressed
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to suffer a loss; to lose

Example sentences

  • I failed, so I'm feeling a bit down.

  • The car door got slightly dented.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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