disappointment

失望、落胆

物事が期待したほどよくなかったときに感じる悲しさ。

やさしい英語で： The sadness you feel when something is worse than you hoped.

• I could hear disappointment in her voice.
• He struggled to hide his disappointment.
• To our disappointment, the concert was cancelled.

使い方： disappointment at/with something (She expressed disappointment with the results.)

類義語： dismay

よく使う表現： deep disappointment, hide disappointment

期待外れ

期待したほどよくなかった人や物、経験。

やさしい英語で： A person, thing, or experience that is worse than you hoped.

• The meal was a disappointment.
• Their final performance proved a huge disappointment.
• Was the hotel a disappointment to you?

使い方： a disappointment to someone (The cancelled trip was a disappointment to the children.)

類義語： letdown

よく使う表現： a disappointment, great disappointment, bitter disappointment