How to Say ‘Feeling discouraged’ in Japanese
落ちこんでる
ochikon deru
[oh-chee-kon deh-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [てる] is the casual spoken form of [ている], so [落ちこんでる] is a more conversational version of [落ちこんでいる]. You'll hear this shortening all the time in everyday speech, like [知ってる] for [知っている].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This sounds natural in supportive, personal conversation with someone you know. With coworkers or in more formal settings, people may choose less casual wording.
Phrase Breakdown
落ちこん
ochikon
[oh-chee-kon]
feeling down; depressed
Part of the expression for being emotionally down or discouraged.
最近ずっと落ちこんでる。
I've been feeling down lately.
でる
deru
[deh-roo]
is; in the state of
Casual spoken ending from ている, showing an ongoing state.
少し疲れてでる、みたいに聞こえる。
It sounds like saying 'tired,' in a casual ongoing-state way.
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