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“Knowing when to give up” in Japanese

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諦めがいい akiramegaii akiramegaii

Knowing when to give up in Japanese is “諦めがいい” (akiramegaii). Full meaning: knowing when to give up, good at letting things go, accepting failure with good grace, being a good loser.

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