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“Glum” in Japanese

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憮然 buzen ぶぜん

Glum in Japanese is “憮然” (buzen). Full meaning: disappointed, dejected, disheartened, glum, astonished, dumbfounded; indignant, angry.

Other ways to say “Glum” in Japanese

渋い shibui astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky ぶぜん buzen disappointed, dejected, disheartened, glum, astonished, dumbfounded; indignant, angry 根暗 nekura dark-natured, gloomy, dour, moody, insular, glum, pessimistic ネクラ nekura dark-natured, gloomy, dour, moody, insular, glum, pessimistic シブ shibu astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky 澁い shibui astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky 撫然 buzen disappointed, dejected, disheartened, glum, astonished, dumbfounded; indignant, angry ぶ然 buzen disappointed, dejected, disheartened, glum, astonished, dumbfounded; indignant, angry 渋ーい shibuii astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky 渋〜く shibuiku astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky シブく shibuku astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky

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