Vocabulary What does 意気消沈 (いきしょうちん) mean? 意気消沈 (いきしょうちん) means losing heart; being dispirited (lit. spirit fades away and sinks). Quick factsReadingいきしょうちん 意気消沈いきしょうちんTOPICSlosing heart; being dispirited (lit. spirit fades away and sinks)Example sentences試験(しけん)に落(お)ちて、彼(かれ)はしばらく意気消沈(いきしょうちん)していた。After failing the exam, he was dispirited for a while.Kanji in this word意intention, thought; meaning気air, vapour; spirit, mood消extinguish, erase; disappear沈sinking; settling down
