This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

自暴自棄になるな。

Sentence Analyzer

自暴自棄 なる

English Translation

Never surrender yourself to despair.

Furigana

自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になるな。

Romanji

Jibōjiki ni naru na.

Words

自暴自棄 (じぼうじき)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

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