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좌절
좌절
挫折
[ jwajeol ]
「명사」 Noun
• despair; frustration
The state of being frustrated or enervated.
emotions
suffering / pain / distress
• breakdown
A plan, task, etc., failing along the way.
working relationships
negative
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
挫 (좌)
–
to break, to thwart, to frustrate, to suppress
折 (절, 제)
–
to break, snap, bend
Derived words
좌절되다
–
be dashed; be broken
Neighboring words in the dictionary
좋다
좋아
좋아하다
좌
좌석
좌석 버스
좌우
좌우명
좌절
좌절되다
좌측
좌파
죄
죄명
죄송하다
죄악
죄인
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