Word details

断念

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

Dictionary

Entry

断念んねNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #14408
1

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

Examples
そこで私は自分の計画を断念した。
Accordingly I gave up my plans.
結局、法案は提出断念に追い込まれたのだった。
In the end the bill was forced into being withdrawn.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

11 strokesFrequency 338JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ダン

Kun

た.つことわ.るさだ.める

wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

8 strokesFrequency 390JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ネン

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