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悲観

Reading

Kana: ひかん
Romaji: hikan
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Definition

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pessimism; disappointment

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ
Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret
Readings: カン、 み.る、 しめ.す
Meanings: outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

Example Sentences

(かれ)悲観(ひかん)する傾向(けいこう)がある。
➥He has a tendency to be pessimistic.
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悲観的(ひかんてき)人生観(じんせいかん)()てよう。
➥Let go of your negative outlook on life.
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人生(じんせい)をそう悲観(ひかん)してはいけない。
➥You had better not take such a hopeless view of life.
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彼女(かのじょ)悲観(ひかん)する傾向(けいこう)がある。
➥She has a tendency to look on the dark side of things.
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病人(びょうにん)悲観的(ひかんてき)になりがちだ。
➥Sick people tend to be pessimistic.
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記事(きじ)論調(ろんちょう)一種(いっしゅ)悲観論(ひかんろん)だった。
➥The article's tone was one of pessimism.
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