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JAPANESE VERB

がっかり する

to be disappointed

  • #230 most used
  • する verb

Conjugation

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Present and future

now, habits, and what is to come

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI am disappointed
NegativeI am not disappointed

Past

finished actions

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI was disappointed
NegativeI was not disappointed

Te-form

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

Form Polite Plain
て-formbeing disappointed, and…
Doing now (て います)I am being disappointed
Please (て ください)please be disappointed

Potential

可能形 · “can”

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI can be disappointed
NegativeI can’t be disappointed

Want to

たい形 · “want to”

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI want to be disappointed
NegativeI don’t want to be disappointed

Volitional

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form Polite Plain
Let’slet’s be disappointed

Conditional

条件形 · “if” and “when”

  1. If (ば) if I am disappointed
  2. If, when (たら) if I am disappointed

Commands and requests

命令形 · from gentle to blunt

  1. Do it (なさい) be disappointed (do it)
  2. Plain command be disappointed!
  3. Please don’t please don’t be disappointed

Passive and causative

受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”

Form Polite Plain
Passive
Causative

How to use がっかり する

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present and future

    やくそく を やぶられる と、 がっかり します。

    I'm disappointed when a promise is broken.

  2. Past

    ゆうえんち が やすみ で、 がっかり した。

    The amusement park was closed and I was let down.

  3. Te-form

    ベン は しけん の けっか に がっかり して います。

    Ben is disappointed with his exam result.

  4. Potential

    がっかり した かお を、 かくせなかった。

    I couldn't hide my disappointed face.

  5. Want to

    がっかり したくない から、 きたい しない。

    I don't want to be disappointed, so I'm not getting my hopes up.

  6. Volitional

    がっかり しないで、 つぎ を めざそう。

    Don't be disappointed, let's aim for the next one.

  7. Conditional

    あまり がっかり したら、 こども に も つたわります よ。

    If you get too disappointed, the children will pick up on it.

  8. Commands and requests

    そんな に がっかり しないで ください。 また チャンス は あります。

    Please don't be so disappointed. There'll be another chance.

  9. Passive and causative

    ちこく して、 かのじょ を がっかり させて しまった。

    I was late and ended up disappointing her.

Good to know

  • What lets you down takes に: けっか に がっかり する.
  • Disappointment isn't chosen, so the potential and volitional sentences show がっかり する beside another verb.

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