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絶望

Reading

Kana: ぜつぼう
Romaji: zetsubou
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Definition

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despair; hopelessness

Kanji

Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ
Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち
Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

Example Sentences

情勢(じょうせい)絶望(ぜつぼう)だ。
➥The situation is hopeless.
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絶望(ぜつぼう)から(たなお)()った。
➥He rallied from despair.
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自殺(じさつ)絶望的(ぜつぼうてき)行為(こうい)だ。
➥Suicide is a desperate act.
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戦況(せんきょう)絶望的(ぜつぼうてき)だった。
➥The war situation was desperate.
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状況(じょうきょう)絶望的(ぜつぼうてき)のようだ。
➥The situation appears desperate.
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(かれ)絶望視(ぜつぼうし)されている。
➥His life is despaired of.
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