Word details

諦める

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 諦める.

Dictionary

Entry

諦めるきらめTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #812
1

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

Examples
その少年は死んだものとしてあきらめられた
The boy was given up for dead.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

truth, clarity, abandon, give up

16 strokesFrequency 2,457Grade 8

On

テイタイ

Kun

あきら.めるつまびらかまこと

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