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What does 挫折 (ざせつ, zasetsu) mean?

挫折 (ざせつ, zasetsu) means setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration.

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Readingざせつ
Romajizasetsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
ざせつ
zasetsu

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration

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