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[()·ぼう()·()·()]
jiboujiki
na adjective, no adjective, noun

English Meaning(s) for 自暴自棄

na adjective, no adjective, noun
  1. desperation; despair; self-abandonment

Definition and Synonyms for 自暴自棄

Desperation desperate recklessness
Synonyms: やけ, 捨て鉢, 自暴, 自暴自棄
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

Meanings for each kanji in 自暴自棄

» oneself
» outburst; rave; fret; force; violence; cruelty; outrage
» abandon; throw away; discard; resign; reject; sacrifice

Categories 自暴自棄 is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Recklessness the trait of giving little thought to danger
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Sample Sentences for 自暴自棄

The bishop took pity on the desperate immigrants.
The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.
Never surrender yourself to despair.
The student gave himself up to despair.
He lapsed into despair after that accident.

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