hopeless in Japanese
hopeless in Japanese is 絶望, 絶望的 — hopeless means without hope; expecting nothing good to happen.
hopeless in Japanese
絶望
Pronounced: zetsubō
Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.
絶望的
Pronounced: zetsubōteki
Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.
What does "hopeless" mean?
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adj Without hope; expecting nothing good to happen.
"He felt hopeless after losing his job for the third time."
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adj Offering no chance of a good result; desperate.
"It was a hopeless attempt to fix the old engine."
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adj Completely lacking skill or ability at something.
"I'm hopeless at remembering names."
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hopeless in a sentence
- He felt hopeless after losing his job for the third time.
- The situation seemed hopeless until help arrived.
- It was a hopeless attempt to fix the old engine.
- I'm hopeless at remembering names.
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What is "hopeless" in Japanese?
"hopeless" in Japanese is 絶望, 絶望的. hopeless means: Without hope; expecting nothing good to happen.
How do you pronounce 絶望?
"hopeless" in Japanese is 絶望, pronounced "zetsubō".
How do you use "hopeless" in a sentence?
Example: "He felt hopeless after losing his job for the third time." In Japanese, "hopeless" is 絶望, 絶望的.
Are there other ways to say "hopeless" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "hopeless": 絶望, 絶望的.
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