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VocabJLPT N1

setback

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. setback
2. failure (e.g. plans, business)

This word means "setback" or "giving up midway," describing the feeling of failing to achieve a goal or abandoning something due to obstacles. It is often used when talking about dropping out of a program, failing to pursue a dream, or losing motivation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The product launch hit a setback due to insufficient market research.

Sentence 2

"Another failure? You just don't learn, do you," my boss said coldly.

Sentence 3

The closer the deadline gets, the more setbacks cross my mind rather than success.

Sentence 4

The budget got cut, and development hit a setback just like that.

Sentence 5

Don't you think that reform proposal will collapse under resistance from the ground level?