失望

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 失望 is read as しつぼう and means disappointment.
• Basic usage: It can express a group’s reaction to a canceled event or disappointment directed at oneself.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Disappointment after cancellation
  • 皆が失望した says that everyone was disappointed when the expected exhibit was canceled. Example: 期待していた展示が中止になり、皆が失望しました。
• Being disappointed in oneself
  • 自分に失望する means feeling disappointed in oneself because of a single failure. Example: 一度の失敗で自分に失望する必要はありません。