GAKKU-RI がっくり
Meanings
① The state of being greatly discouraged.
② The state of suddenly bending or tilting due to a loss of strength.
③ The sudden decline of a thing.
Examples
① When I heard the news of my wife’s death, I lost all my strength.
妻が死んだと聞いて、がっくりしている。
② The candidate’s body went limp (drops his head in disappointment) when he saw the news that he had failed to win the election.
落選の速報に、候補者はがっくり肩を落とした。
③ Because of Corona, the number of customers dropped precipitously.
コロナのせいで、客足ががっくり落ちた。
③ Fatigue set in, and my running pace dropped dramatically after 30 kilometers.
疲労がたまり、30キロ過ぎあたりで走るペースががっくり落ちた。
Dogmatic Opinion
The image of a 90-degree bend at once, or a vertical drop from a horizontal direction.
The disappointment is greater than “Gakkari” and is accompanied by physical movement.
It is close to despair.
Mental recovery from “Gakkuri” seems difficult or impossible.
Proximate Expression
feel let down
discouraged
losing heart
