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    3. 絶望

    絶望

    絶ぜつ望ぼう

    despair

    N1KMT6News #9+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    ぜつぼう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive, Particle

    1.
    despair, hopelessness

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    彼かれは絶ぜつ望ぼうを感かんじた。

    He felt despair.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    災さい害がいのニュースを聞きいて、多おおくの人ひとが絶ぜつ望ぼうした。

    Many people despaired after hearing the news of the disaster.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの顔かおには深ふかい絶ぜつ望ぼうの色いろが浮うかんでいた。

    A deep sense of despair floated on his face.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    どんなに困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、絶ぜつ望ぼうせずに希き望ぼうを持もち続つづけることが大たい切せつだ。

    No matter how difficult the situation, it's important not to despair and to keep hoping.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その物ものが語たりは、絶ぜつ望ぼうの淵ふちから立たち上あがる主しゅ人じん公こうの姿すがたを描えがいている。

    The story depicts the protagonist rising from the depths of despair.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    絶
    た.える・た.やす・た.つ…(1)
    discontinue・sever・cut off・abstain・interrupt…(5)
    望
    のぞ.む・もち…(4)
    ambition・full moon・hope・desire・aspire to…(1)
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