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自暴自棄

Reading

Kana: じぼうじき
Romaji: jiboujiki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adj-na
noun
adj-no
1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

自
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
暴
Readings: ボウ、 バク、 あば.く、 あば.れる
Meanings: outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
棄
Readings: キ、 す.てる
Meanings: abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

Example Sentences

自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になるな。
➥Never surrender yourself to despair.
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彼(かれ)はその事故(じこ)のあと自暴自棄(じぼうじき)に陥(おちい)った。
➥He lapsed into despair after that accident.
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司教(しきょう)は、自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になった移民(いみん)たちを哀(あわ)れんで助(たす)けを与(あた)えた。
➥The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.
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その学生(がくせい)は自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になった。
➥The student gave himself up to despair.
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宗教(しゅうきょう)は、自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になった移民達(いみんたち)を哀(あわ)れんで助(たす)けを与(あた)えた。
➥The bishop took pity on the desperate immigrants.
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第(だい)一(いち)次(じ)志望(しぼう)の大学(だいがく)に入(い)れなかったからといって、自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になるなよ。
➥Don't give in to despair just because you didn't get into the college that was at the top of your wish-list.
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