Meaning of 絶望 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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絶望JLPT 1
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Kana Readingぜつぼう
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Romajizetsubō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- despair; hopelessness
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Example Sentences
絶望, ぜつぼう used in context
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Life is despair, that's what I think.
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Despair drove him to attempt suicide.
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Despair was written on the mother's face.
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She was in despair when her husband died.
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She was in an abyss of despair.
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She gave up in despair.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
On: ゼツ
Kun: た.える, た.やす, た.つ
12 strokes
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
On: ボウ, モウ
Kun: のぞ.む, もち
11 strokes
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