失恋

しつれん

broken heart, unrequited love

What does 失恋 mean?

失恋 is a Japanese noun meaning broken heart, unrequited love in English. It is written as 失恋 in kanji, しつれん in hiragana, and shitsuren in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

それから8ヶ月が過ぎると、ジョージは失恋から立ち直り、次第に色んな女とデートをするようになる。

After eight months passed and his broken heart healed, George eventually started dating girls again.