How to say 'Give up' in Japanese | 諦める

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The Japanese word for Give up is 'Akirameru', written as 諦める in Japanese.'Give up' in hiragana is あきらめる.

word

諦める

Meaning

Give up

Reading

あきらめる

akirameru

Kanji

諦Abandon, Give up

Explanation

The Japanese verb '諦める (あきらめる)' means 'to give up' or 'to abandon'. It is used when someone decides to stop trying to achieve something because they believe it is no longer possible or worth the effort. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as giving up on a dream, a goal, or a relationship. For example: I gave up on the idea「その考えを諦めた」(そのかんがえをあきらめた). He gave up smoking「彼はタバコを諦めた」(かれはタバコをあきらめた). It's important to note that '諦める' often carries a sense of resignation or acceptance of reality, rather than just quitting without thought.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2316

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 諦める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

諦

Meaning

Abandon, Give up

Hiragana in the Word 諦める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Akirameru' means 'Give up' .

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