Vocabulary

What does 失恋 (しつれん, shitsuren) mean?

失恋 (しつれん, shitsuren) means heartbreak, unrequited love.

Quick facts
Readingしつれん
Romajishitsuren
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しつれん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshitsuren

heartbreak, unrequited love

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love

Example sentences

  • My friend was crying after a broken heart.

  • Time will erase the pain of heartbreak.

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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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