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Emotion & Feeling

しょんぼり

shonbori

Dejected and downcast

Looking visibly sad with drooping shoulders and a defeated posture. Often used for children or cute characters.

💡A child who dropped their ice cream — 'He was standing there all shonbori.'

Example

テストに落ちてしょんぼりしている。

I'm feeling shonbori after failing the test.

Quiz yourself

The puppy looked ___ after being scolded.

叱られた子犬が○○していた。

sadnesslonelinesschildrenanimecute
Intermediate