Meaning of 自暴自棄 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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自暴自棄
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Kana Readingじぼうじき
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Romajijibōjiki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- desperation; despair; self-abandonment
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Example Sentences
自暴自棄, じぼうじき used in context
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He lapsed into despair after that accident.
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第一次志望の大学に入れなかったからといって、自暴自棄になるなよ。
Don't give in to despair just because you didn't get into the college that was at the top of your wish-list.
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The bishop took pity on the desperate immigrants.
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自暴自棄になるな。
Never surrender yourself to despair.
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The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.
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その学生は自暴自棄になった。
The student gave himself up to despair.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice
On: キ
Kun: す.てる
13 strokes
outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
On: ボウ, バク
Kun: あば.く, あば.れる
15 strokes
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