凹む
N2へこむ
[hekomu]
Meanings
1.GodanIntransitive
to be dented; to be indented; to yield; to give; to sink; to collapse; to cave in
2.GodanIntransitive
to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to yield; to give in; to give up
3.GodanIntransitive
to be disheartened; to feel down; to feel depressed
4.GodanIntransitive
to suffer a loss; to lose
Other Readings
「凹む」 has another reading with different meanings.
Examples
車をぶつけてドアが凹んでしまった。
I hit the car and the door got dented.
試験に落ちて気持ちが凹んでいる。
I failed the exam and I'm feeling down.
缶を踏んで上の部分が凹んでしまう。
I stepped on the can and the top got dented.