“Giving up” in Japanese
Short answer
Giving up in Japanese is “放擲” (houteki). Full meaning: abandoning, giving up, quitting.
Other ways to say “Giving up” in Japanese
見切り
mikiri abandonment, giving up, forsaking; bargain sale, selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member), boundary
絶念
zetsunen giving up, abandoning (hope, plans)
お手上げ
oteage being done for, giving up, being in a hopeless situation, not knowing what to do, being brought to one's knees
投棄
touki abandonment, giving up, throwing away, disposal, dumping
断念
dannen abandoning (hope, plans), giving up
返上
henjou return, giving back, giving up, relinquishing, surrendering
廃業
haigyou discontinuation (of business), closing down, giving up (one's practice), retiring
割愛
katsuai omitting (reluctantly), leaving out, dropping; giving up (reluctantly), parting with, sharing, sparing
落城
rakujou fall of a castle, surrender of a castle; giving up (on something), giving in (to persuasion), yielding
降参
kousan surrender, submission, capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem), giving up, giving in
抛擲
houteki abandoning, giving up, quitting
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