Sign In

Dictionary

Comments for 放棄

Single Word Search|Multi-Word Search?

Search by Japanese Word

字▼

Search by English Meaning

[ほう()·()]
houki
noun, suru verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ほう()·()]
houki

English Meaning(s) for 放棄

noun, suru verb
  1. abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

Definition and Synonyms for 放棄

Apostasy the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Synonyms: 放棄, 背教
Abandonment the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
Synonyms: 放棄
Desertion the act of giving something up
Synonyms: 委棄, 放棄, 断念, 棄却, 見切り, 見切る, 諦め, 諦める, 遺棄
Abandon stop maintaining or insisting on
Synonyms: 捨てる, 放棄, 断つ, 断念
Desertion withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
Synonyms: 放棄
Abandon forsake, leave behind
Synonyms: ひり出す, 打ち捨てる, 振り捨てる, 捨てる, 放す, 放り出す, 放棄, 見切る, 見捨てる, 見放す, 見限る, 遺棄
Deliver relinquish possession or control over
Synonyms: 与える, 割譲, 受け渡し, 受渡す, 引き渡す, 手放す, 抛擲, 放棄, 明け渡す, 渡す, 譲る, 譲与, 譲渡, 譲り渡す
Resign part with a possession or right
Synonyms: 手放す, 抛擲, 放す, 放棄, 譲り渡す
Part With give up what is not strictly needed
Synonyms: 廃す, 廃する, 廃棄, 手放す, 捨てる, 放棄
Repudiation rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
Synonyms: 拒否, 放棄, 棄却
Renouncement an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
Synonyms: 放棄
Abandon of ideas or claims
Synonyms: 捨てる, 放棄, 断つ, 断念

Meanings for each kanji in 放棄

» set free; release; fire; shoot; emit; banish; liberate
» abandon; throw away; discard; resign; reject; sacrifice

Categories 放棄 is a member of

Disposal the act or means of getting rid of something
Show all words in category »
Withdrawal the act of withdrawing
Show all words in category »
Rejection the act of rejecting something
Show all words in category »
Give transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Show all words in category »
Give give as a present
Show all words in category »
Cast Away throw or cast away
Show all words in category »
Pass On place into the hands or custody of
Show all words in category »
Rejection the speech act of rejecting
Show all words in category »
Resignation the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
Show all words in category »
Rejection the state of being rejected
Show all words in category »

Stroke Order Diagrams for 放棄

Sample Sentences for 放棄

Once you have begun to do something, never give it up.
The Japanese people have renounced war.
He renounced the ownership of the land.
He refused to quit despite many obstacles.
He abandoned the idea.

Comments for 放棄

If you have any questions about this entry, or would like to write a sample sentence using the vocabulary, please do so below. Your comment will appear in the forum for other users of the site to view and discuss.

Only registered users may post comments. You can register your free 楽しい Japanese account here.

This site uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC dictionary files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and are used in conformance with the Group's licence.