自暴自棄（じぼうじき）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: despair/giving up on oneself
Example sentences
- 失敗しても自暴自棄にならない。 — Even after failing, he doesn't fall into despair.
- 自暴自棄をやめて前を向く。 — She stops giving up on herself and looks forward.
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