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JLPT N3 Vocabulary
Paraphrase · 言い換え類義
Choose the expression closest in meaning to the underlined word.
彼は その ニュースを 聞いて がっかりした。
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解答と解説 · Show the full answer & explanation
訳 · Translation
He was disappointed when he heard the news.
正解 · Answer
失望した
解説 · Why
がっかりする expresses disappointment when expectations are not met. Its Sino-Japanese counterpart is 失望する. The paraphrase task often pairs a casual word with its formal equivalent like this.
誤答 · Why the other options are wrong
喜んだ — 喜ぶ means "to be pleased" — the opposite of disappointment.
安心した — 安心する means "to be relieved" — almost the opposite emotional direction.
驚いた — 驚く means "to be surprised"; surprise is not the core meaning of がっかり.
語彙 · Breakdown
がっかりする—to be disappointed (casual)
例文 · Example
試合に 負けて、みんな がっかりした。
Shiai ni makete, minna gakkari shita.
Everyone was disappointed after losing the match.
配点 · Points & details
Est. points1 pt
DifficultyMedium
Avg. time22 sec
Correct rate69%
Appears in言い換え類義
AddedJun 2026
SourceAI draft · human-reviewed
This question was drafted by AI and audited by human reviewers. Official JLPT scoring is scaled (0–60 per section); point values here are catalogue estimates.
衆智 · Community check54 attempts
69%of attempts answer correctly
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