Korean

낙담
Meaning: discouragement; despair; losing heart
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

落
膽

Example sentences

He was greatly discouraged because the test results were not good.
선생님의 따뜻한 말씀이 낙담한 학생들의 용기를 북돋워 주었다.
The teacher's warm words encouraged the discouraged students.

Usage Notes

Refers to a state of being deeply hurt or disappointed when things don't go as planned.

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