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Definition and Synonyms for 断念
| 1. | 棄却 | 何かをあきらめる行為 |
| Desertion | the act of giving something up | |
| Synonyms: | 委棄, 放棄, 断念, 棄却, 見切り, 見切る, 諦め, 諦める, 遺棄 | |
| 2. | 放棄 | 維持するか、主張するのを止める |
| Abandon | stop maintaining or insisting on | |
| Synonyms: | 捨てる, 放棄, 断つ, 断念 | |
| 3. | 万歳 | 望みを欠いている敗北に直面してあきらめる |
| Drop Out | give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope | |
| Synonyms: | まいる, ギブアップ, 万年, 万歳, 万歳, 断念, 棄権, 絶念, 観念, 諦める, 降参 | |
| 4. | 放棄 | 考えか要求の |
| Abandon | of ideas or claims | |
| Synonyms: | 捨てる, 放棄, 断つ, 断念 | |
| 5. | 万歳 | 負けを認める |
| Drop Out | admit defeat | |
| Synonyms: | まいる, ギブアップ, 万年, 万歳, 万歳, 断念, 棄権, 絶念, 観念, 諦める, 降参 |
Meanings for each kanji in 断念
| » | 断 | severance; decline; refuse; apologize; warn; dismiss; prohibit; decision; judgement; cutting |
| » | 念 | wish; sense; idea; thought; feeling; desire; attention |
Categories 断念 is a member of
| 1. | お断り | 何かを拒絶する行為 |
| Rejection | the act of rejecting something | |
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Sample Sentences for 断念
政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
今日の新聞によると、首相は渡米を断念したそうだ。
Today's paper reports that the premier has given up the idea of visiting America.
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