Word details

絶望

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

Dictionary

Entry

絶望つぼうNoun~の Adj.Intransitive~する VerbFreq #2006
1

despair; hopelessness

Examples
私はしばしば絶望感に襲われた。
I was often seized by despair.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

discontinue, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress, be beyond, without match, peerless, unparalleled

12 strokesFrequency 784JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゼツ

Kun

た.えるた.やすた.つ

ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

11 strokesFrequency 470JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ボウモウ

Kun

のぞ.むもち

Nanori

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