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    3. 自棄

    自棄

    自や棄け

    desperation

    KMT7CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    焼け

    やけヤケ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    desperation, despair, self-abandonment
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれは自や棄けになって、全すべてを投なげ出だした。

    He became desperate and gave up everything.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    失しっ敗ぱい続づづきで自や棄けになりそうだったが、なんとか持もちこたえた。

    I was about to give in to desperation after repeated failures, but I managed to hold on.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは自や棄けざ酒けを飲のんで、自じ分ぶんの不ふ運うんを嘆なげいた。

    He drank in desperation and lamented his misfortune.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFood & Dining
    自や棄けを起おこす前まえに、誰だれかに相そう談だんすることが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important to consult someone before falling into despair.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    自や棄けの感かん情じょうに駆かられて行こう動どうすると、後あとで後こう悔かいすることが多おおい。

    When one acts driven by feelings of desperation, one often regrets it later.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    棄
    す.てる…(1)
    abandon・throw away・discard・resign・reject…(1)
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