Japanese word

失恋

Pronunciation

Romajishitsuren

失恋を乗り越えるには時間がかかります。shitsu ren o no ri ko e ru ni wa ji kan ga ka ka ri ma su

It takes time to get over heartbreak.

友人に話を聞いてもらうと、失恋の苦しさが軽くなることがあります。yū jin ni hanashi o ki i te mo ra u to shitsu ren no kuru shi sa ga karu ku na ru ko to ga a ri ma su

Talking to a friend can sometimes ease the pain of heartbreak.

Describes the emotional pain that arises when a romantic relationship ends or love for someone is not returned.

恋愛関係が終わったり、恋する相手に思いが通じなかったりして、つらく感じること。ren ai kan kei ga o wa tta ri koi su ru ai te ni omo i ga tsū ji na ka tta ri shi te tsu ra ku kan ji ru ko to

The Sino-Japanese compound 失恋 (shitsuren, "lost love") combines 失 (shitsu, "lose") and 恋 (ren, "love"), expressing the loss of romantic love.

In Japanese, 失恋する (shitsuren suru) is commonly used as a verb, while English usually expresses the same idea with heartbreak or "have one's heart broken".