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楽観

Reading

Kana: らっかん
Romaji: rakkan
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Definition

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optimism

Kanji

Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease
Readings: カン、 み.る、 しめ.す
Meanings: outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

Example Sentences

会議(かいぎ)楽観的(らっかんてき)調子(ちょうし)()わった。
➥The meeting ended on an optimistic note.
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どちらかというと(かれ)物事(ものごと)楽観(らっかん)する(ほう)だ。
➥He is rather optimistic.
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(わたし)交互(こうご)楽観(らっかん)主義(しゅぎ)になったり悲観(ひかん)主義(しゅぎ)になる。
➥I am by turns an optimist and a pessimist.
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(ちち)(わたし)楽観(らっかん)(みだ)さないことにした。
➥My father chose not to disturb my optimism.
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交渉(こうしょう)がうまくいくだろうとは楽観(らっかん)していない。
➥I am not sanguine that the negotiations will succeed.
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経済(けいざい)好転(こうてん)するだろうという楽観論(らっかんろん)がかなりある。
➥There is considerable optimism that the economy will improve.
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