Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in.
  2. to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up.
  3. to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed. Colloquialism.
  4. to suffer a loss, to lose.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
凹む へこむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

concave, hollow, sunken
へこ.む オウ ぼこ (Early High School, N1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)