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悲観論

Reading

Kana: ひかんろん
Romaji: hikanron
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Definition

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pessimism

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
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse

Example Sentences

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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悲観論(ひかんろん)優勢(ゆうせい)なのだから、経営者(けいえいしゃ)はその計画(けいかく)断念(だんねん)するだろう。
➥Now that pessimism prevails, the executive will abandon the project.
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(かれ)悲観論(ひかんろん)周囲(しゅうい)人々(ひとびと)滅入(めい)らせた。
➥His pessimism depressed those around him.
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楽観(らっかん)主義者(しゅぎしゃ)(かがみ)をのぞきこんでますます楽天的(らくてんてき)に、悲観論者(ひかんろんしゃ)はますます悲観的(ひかんてき)になる。
➥The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.
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