放棄
ほうき
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender; relinquishing; waiving; giving up
Example sentences
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The plans were discarded.
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He abandoned the idea.
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The crew abandoned the ship.
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The company abandoned that project.
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The Japanese people have renounced war.
More examples (7)
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He renounced the ownership of the land.
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He refused to quit despite many obstacles.
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The plan was given up at length because funds ran short.
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What makes you want to quit your chores?
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The Board of Trustees voted to divest the organization's overseas holdings.
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Once you have begun to do something, don't give up.
どんなに子供が好きでも、子育てを放棄したくなる時が一度や二度はあるんじゃないかな。
Every parent probably has that moment where they want to just stop being one, no matter how much they love their kid.