be dented

hekomu

meaning: is dented

State

Feeling

Direction

Examples

部長ぶちょうに叱しかられて、正直しょうじきけっこうへこんだ。

buchou ni shikararete, shoujiki kekkou hekonda.

I got scolded by the manager, and honestly it deflated me quite a bit. casual

車くるまのドアが事故じこでへこみました。

kuruma no doa ga jiko de hekomimashita.

The car door got dented in the accident. neutral

へこむ

hekomube dented; be deflated (emotionally)G1

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