How to Say "Disappointed" in Japanese

がっかりした

gakkari shita

The English word "disappointed" is translated into Japanese as がっかりした (gakkari shita).

がっかりした is typically used for personal emotional disappointment rather than a formal expression of dissatisfaction with a product or service.

Meaning: defeated of hope or expectation (adj)

How does it change in a sentence?

がっかりした is the past tense form of the verb がっかりする. If you want to describe a continuous state of feeling disappointed, use the form がっかりしている.

gakkari shita

The sound of がっかり is an onomatopoeia, a class of Japanese words that mimic a specific feeling or sensation. In this case, it mimics the feeling of a heavy, sinking weight in your heart.
In Japanese culture, expressing がっかりした directly to a superior can be seen as a criticism of their performance, which is often avoided to maintain social harmony.
Japanese uses different words for disappointment depending on the 'weight' of the feeling. While がっかり is for a letdown, 失望 is used for a deeper, more permanent loss of hope in someone.

がっかりした？
Are you disappointed?
This is useful for asking if someone is feeling disappointed.
Tatoeba #11161622 by small_snow, translation #2244939 by CK
がっかりした。
I was disappointed.
This is useful for stating that you were disappointed.
Tatoeba #11258047 by sh5555, translation #366920 by j4p4n
息子にはがっかりした。
I was disappointed in my son.
This is useful for expressing that you were disappointed in someone, such as your son, using がっかりした.
Tatoeba #140159 by bunbuku, translation #274393 by CK
昨日の試合は期待外れだったな。
Yesterday's match was a disappointment.
彼の行動にがっかりした。
I was disappointed by his actions.
この映画は予想よりつまらなかった。
This movie was less interesting than I expected.
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Himi and Kenta are talking about a canceled trip.

陽葵 Himari

旅行が中止になって、本当にがっかりした。
Ryokō ga chūshi ni natte, hontō ni gakkari shita.
I was really disappointed that the trip was canceled.
健太 Kenta

そうだね。僕もがっかりしたよ。
Sō da ne. Boku mo gakkari shita yo.
Yeah. I was disappointed too.
陽葵 Himari

また計画を立てようか。
Mata keikaku o tateyō ka.
Shall we make a plan again?
健太 Kenta

うん、そうしよう。
Un, sō shiyō.
Yeah, let's do that.

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