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Definition and Synonyms for 絶望
| 1. | 失望 | 見限る |
| Despair | abandon hope | |
| Synonyms: | やけ, 失望, 悲観, 絶念, 絶望 | |
| 2. | 失意 | すべてが間違っていて何もうまくいかない気持ち |
| Despair | the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well | |
| Synonyms: | やけ, やけくそ, やけっぱち, やけのやんぱち, 失意, 失望, 悲観, 捨て鉢, 絶念, 絶望, 自暴, 自暴自棄 | |
| 3. | 絶望 | 安楽または成功への望みを放棄した時の自暴自棄な気持ち |
| Hopelessness | the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success | |
| Synonyms: | 絶望 | |
| 4. | 絶望 | すべての望みを失うか、または欠けている状態 |
| Despair | a state in which all hope is lost or absent | |
| Synonyms: | 絶望 | |
| 5. | 失望 | 見限る |
| Despair | give up hope | |
| Synonyms: | やけ, 失望, 悲観, 絶念, 絶望 | |
| 6. | 失望 | 落胆する |
| Despair | lose heart | |
| Synonyms: | やけ, 失望, 悲観, 絶念, 絶望 |
Meanings for each kanji in 絶望
| » | 絶 | discontinue; beyond; sever; cut off; abstain; interrupt; suppress |
| » | 望 | ambition; full moon; hope; desire; aspire to; expect |
Categories 絶望 is a member of
| 1. | 心緒 | 感動の、感情的な状態を経験すること |
| Feeling | the experiencing of affective and emotional states | |
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| 2. | 失意 | すべてが間違っていて何もうまくいかない気持ち |
| Despair | the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well | |
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| 3. | 容態 | 一定の時の状況 |
| Condition | a state at a particular time | |
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Sample Sentences for 絶望
後数秒で私は絶望の分岐点を越えるのだ。
In a few seconds I would have overcome the desperation threshold.
そんな恐ろしい行為に訴えた時、その若者は大変絶望的になっていたに違いない。
The young man must have felt very desperate when he resorted to such a terrible act.
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