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自棄

焼け

Readings

Kana: やけ、じき
Romaji: yake, jiki
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Definition

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despair; desperation; abandonment

See also: 自棄になる

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: キ、 す.てる
Meanings: abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice
Readings: ショウ、 や.く、 や.き、 や.き-、 -や.き、 や.ける
Meanings: bake, burning

Example Sentences

自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になるな。
➥Never surrender yourself to despair.
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(かれ)はその事故(じこ)のあと自暴自棄(じぼうじき)(おちい)った。
➥He lapsed into despair after that accident.
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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)(あわ)れんで(たす)けを(あた)えた。
➥The bishop took pity on the desperate immigrants.
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その学生(がくせい)自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になった。
➥The student gave himself up to despair.
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やけくそになった(おとこ)はしばしばやけくそな(こと)をする。
➥Desperate men often do desperate things.
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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(あわ)れんで(たす)けを(あた)えた。
➥The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.
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