JLPT N3 Intermediate
しょんぼり
Visibly dejected, dispirited, or crestfallen.
Readings
Other forms
しょんぼりする to be dejected
しょんぼりと dejectedly
Adverb (often with と), Suru verb
Dejected
Describes the physical state of looking dispirited, typically with slumped shoulders and a lowered head.
Example
雨 で 散歩 が 中止 に なった 。 うち の 犬 は ずっと しょんぼり し て いる 。
The walk was canceled because of the rain. My dog has been moping all day.
4 more examples in the
mobile app