Meaning

Primary

Heartbreak

Alternatives

Broken Heart, Unrequited Love

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

The fault of romance isn't the romance itself, it's when everything falls apart. It's when you experience heartbreak or unrequited love. Have you ever felt the fault of romance? If so, remember back to that time, and think about how terrible of a fault it is.

Reading

しつれん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

ぺちゃんこの赤い鼻が原因で、失恋しました。

My heart was broken because of my flat, red nose.

失恋なんて、日常茶飯事だよ。

Heartbreak is an everyday occurrence for me.

失恋しちゃって、超切ないよ。ストレス解消に買い物に行きたい。今週末バーゲンに行ってお昼も一緒に食べようよ。

I’m heart broken and it really hurts. I want to go shopping to get rid of my stress. Why don’t we go to the sale this weekend and have lunch together?

Kanji Composition