“To be overwhelmed” in Japanese
Short answer
To be overwhelmed in Japanese is “凹む” (hekomu). Full meaning: to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in; to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up; to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed.
Other ways to say “To be overwhelmed” in Japanese
気をのまれる
kiwonomareru to be overwhelmed, to be overawed
マットに沈む
mattonishizumu to be knocked out, to be overwhelmed, to be flabbergasted, to be thrown for a loop
流される
nagasareru to drift, to be carried away, to be swept away, to be driven out (to sea); to be overwhelmed (by an emotion), to get carried away (by); to be exiled (to), to be banished
飲まれる
nomareru to be swallowed up (by), to be engulfed; to be overwhelmed (by), to be overawed
ヘコむ
hekomu to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in; to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up; to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed
へこむ
hekomu to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in; to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up; to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed
へっこむ
hekkomu to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in; to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up; to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed
ヘコん
hekon to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in; to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up; to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed
へこん
hekon to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in; to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up; to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed
ヘコみ
hekomi to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in; to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up; to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed
ヘコめ
hekome to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in; to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up; to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed
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