挫折感

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 挫折感 is read as ざせつかん and means “sense of failure” and “frustration”.
• Basic usage: It describes feeling failure after an exam and recovering from that feeling with encouragement.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 挫折感を味わう / 挫折感から立ち直る
  • Use 挫折感を味わう for experiencing the feeling and 挫折感から立ち直る for recovering from it.