“Abandonment” in Japanese
Short answer
Abandonment in Japanese is “放棄” (houki). Full meaning: abandonment, renouncement, renunciation, resignation, abdication, surrender, relinquishing, waiving, giving up.
Other ways to say “Abandonment” in Japanese
見切り
mikiri abandonment, giving up, forsaking; bargain sale, selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member), boundary
投棄
touki abandonment, giving up, throwing away, disposal, dumping
遺棄
iki abandonment, desertion
廃棄
haiki disposal, abandonment, scrapping, discarding, abolition; annulment, cancellation, abrogation, repeal
厭棄
enki abandonment, rejection
委付
ifu abandonment (rights, property)
遺棄罪
ikizai abandonment
揚棄
youki sublimation, abandonment
棄捐
kien donation, abandonment
置き去り
okizari leaving behind, desertion, abandonment
お流れ
onagare cancellation, abandonment
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