ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be discouraged; lose heart; shrink from
Describes losing motivation or confidence when facing difficulty or criticism. Often used in the negative form めげない to mean 'undaunted' or 'not easily discouraged'.
一度失敗したくらいでめげるな。
Don't be discouraged just because you failed once.
彼女はどんな困難
She never loses heart no matter what difficulties she faces.