Vocab Info

N4 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(あきら)めるto give up, to abandon (hope, plans), to resign oneself (to)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to give up, to abandon (hope, plans), to resign oneself (to)

    All Forms

    諦める 【あきらめる】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 800

    Examples

    --:--

      (わたし)(はは)絶対(ぜったい)(あきら)ません。

      My mother will never give up.

      • N4

      (とき)には(あきら)める(こと)大事(だいじ)だと(おも)う。

      Sometimes it's important to give up.

      • N4

      なんでうちの息子(むすこ)はいつもすぐに(あきら)ちゃうのかしら…。

      Why does my son always give up so soon...

      • N4

      (あきら)めるにはまだ(はや)いようなので、もう(すこ)しだけ頑張(がんば)ることにしましょう。

      It seems it is too early to give up, so let's just hang on a little longer.

      • N3

      そんなの(かな)わぬ(ゆめ)だと(あきら)めていたところにいきなりチャンスが()()んできました。

      I had given up on the idea that this was an attainable dream, when suddenly an opportunity presented itself.

      • N3
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.