despair in Japanese
despair in Japanese is 絶望, 失望, 諦める — despair means a total loss of hope.
despair in Japanese
絶望
Pronounced: zetsubō
失望
Pronounced: shitsubō
絶望
Pronounced: zetsubō
(transitive) To cause to despair.
諦める
Pronounced: akirameru
(transitive) To cause to despair.
What does "despair" mean?
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noun A total loss of hope.
"My daughter's behavior drives me to despair."
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verb To lose all hope.
"Don't despair — there's still time to fix this."
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despair in a sentence
- My daughter's behavior drives me to despair.
- He turned around in despair, aware that he was not going to survive.
- Don't despair — there's still time to fix this.
- After months without any replies, she began to despair of ever finding work.
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What is "despair" in Japanese?
"despair" in Japanese is 絶望, 失望, 諦める. despair means: A total loss of hope.
How do you pronounce 絶望?
"despair" in Japanese is 絶望, pronounced "zetsubō".
Are there other ways to say "despair" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "despair": 絶望, 失望, 諦める.
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