ざせつ〔挫折〕 〈名〉1. (=くじけること)break-down; collapse:(=する) to collapse; to break down ◆事業が中途で挫折した　The project collapsed―broke down―half-way. 2. (=勇気の挫けること)discouragement:(=する) to be discouraged (from trying); to be disheartened; to be daunted; to lose heart; to falter ◆彼は一度の失敗に挫折するような人じゃない　He is not the man to be daunted by a single failure. ◆彼は一度の失敗に挫折して再挙の勇気が無かった　A single failure discouraged him from trying again. ◆些細な困難に挫折していては何事も為せぬ　If you are disheartened by trifles, you will not accomplish anything in this world. ◆勢を挫折する　to damp one's spirits―cast a damp over one's spirits ◆これだけの困難があればどんな勇者の勢でも挫折するに足る　These difficulties are enough to discourage―dishearten―daunt―the bravest heart. ◆彼はいよいよという時に挫折した　He lost heart―faltered―at the last moment.