🌏 Region(s): Honshu (Standard)

へこむ・ヘコむ【凹む】 : hekomu | define meaning

hekomu

Definition

Verb

To be concave; to be dented; to be indented
1. くるまのバンパーがへこみました【車のバンパーが凹みました】
  kuruma no banpaa ga hekomimashita
  "The car's bumper is dented"
To collapse (inwards); to cave in
1. ゆきでやねがへこんだ【雪で屋根が凹んだ】
  yuki de yane ga hekonda
  "The roof caved in due to the snow", "The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow"
To feel down; to be dispirited; to be depressed; to feel glum
1. きもちがへこんでしまった【気持ちが凹んでしまった】
  kimochi ga hekonde shimatta
  "(He) was feeling completely down"

The mixed kana spelling ヘコむ or ヘコム is typically only used in reference to feeling down or depressed.

意味：へこむ【凹む】、くぼむ【窪む・凹む】、おちこむ【落ち込む】、きがめいる【気が滅入る】

凹む