Word details

自暴自棄

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 自暴自棄.

Dictionary

Entry

自暴自棄ぼうじNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.四字熟語Freq #17828
1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

Examples
司教は、自暴自棄になった移民たちを哀れんで助けを与えた。
The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

oneself

6 strokesFrequency 19JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと

Nanori

より

outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage

15 strokesFrequency 692JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ボウバク

Kun

あば.くあば.れる

abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

13 strokesFrequency 901JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

す.てる

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