挫折

ざせつ

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

What does 挫折 mean?

挫折 is a Japanese noun meaning setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement in English. It is written as 挫折 in kanji, ざせつ in hiragana, and zasetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

資金不足のためわれわれの計画は挫折した。

Our plan failed because of the shortage of funds.