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N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective

絶望(ぜつぼう)despair, hopelessness

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective

      1.

      despair, hopelessness

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    絶望 【ぜつぼう】

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      絶望(ぜつぼう)した同僚(どうりょう)自殺(じさつ)(はか)りました。

      My despairing colleague attempted suicide. {despair, hopelessness}

      • N2

      両親(りょうしん)兄弟(きょうだい)同時(どうじ)()くして絶望(ぜつぼう)しています。

      I am devastated after losing both my parents and siblings at the same time. {despair, hopelessness}

      • N2

      サッカーの監督(かんとく):「1対(いちたいさん)()けている。勝利(しょうり)絶望(ぜつぼう)(てき)だ。」

      Soccer coach: 'We're losing 1 to 3. Victory seems hopeless.' {despair, hopelessness}

      • N2

      詐欺(さぎ)()って(ぜん)財産(ざいさん)(うしな)ったのなら、絶望(ぜつぼう)(ふち)()たされて当然(とうぜん)だ。

      If you lose all your property to fraud, it's only natural to be standing on the brink of despair. {despair, hopelessness}

      • N2

      ()(つづ)けに()きる戦争(せんそう)自然(しぜん)災害(さいがい)のせいで社会(しゃかい)絶望(ぜつぼう)している若者(わかもの)(おお)いとか。

      There are many young people who are despairing about society due to the continuous wars and natural disasters that are happening. {despair, hopelessness}

      • N2
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