Word details

悲観

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悲観.

Dictionary

Entry

悲観かんNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #17918
1

pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment

Examples
彼女は悲観する傾向がある。
She has a tendency to look on the dark side of things.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

12 strokesFrequency 1,014JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

かな.しいかな.しむ

outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

18 strokesFrequency 476JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カン

Kun

み.るしめ.す

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