setbacks
noun#24,668
Translations
- 挫折ざせつ
- 敗北はいぼく
- 蹉跌さてつ
- 頓挫とんざ
English definition
- an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes
Examples
- He overcame all sorts of hardship and setbacks to succeed in a solo crossing of Antarctica.
- There will be setbacks and false starts.