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VOCABULARY
へこむ
he
ko
mu
to feel down / to be discouraged
be dented, be caved in, be depressed, feel down, be discouraged
verb
Example sentences
けんちて、すっかりへこんでいる。
I failed the exam and am totally feeling down.
じょうおこられてすこへこんだ
I got scolded by my boss and felt a bit discouraged.
そんなことでへこむひつようはないよ。
There's no need to feel down over something like that.
しっぱいしてもへこまないようにがんる。
I'll do my best not to get discouraged even if I fail.

Practice exercises

1
かれはミスを注意ちゅういされてから、ずっとへこんでいる
Ever since he was warned about his mistake, he has been feeling down.
Answer
へこんでいるへこんでいます
2
おおきな失敗しっぱいをしても、いつまでもへこんではいられない。
Even when I make a big mistake, I can't keep feeling down forever.
Answer
へこんでは
3
失敗しっぱいするたびに、いつもすこへこ
Every time I fail, I always feel a little down.
Answer
へこへこみます
4
しかられると、すぐにへこ
When I get scolded, I quickly feel down.
Answer
へこへこみます
5
試験しけんちて、かなりへこんだ
I failed the exam and felt quite discouraged.
Answer
へこんだへこみました