“To despair of” in Japanese
Short answer
To despair of in Japanese is “儚む” (hakanamu). Full meaning: to despair of, to see the vanity of.
Other ways to say “To despair of” in Japanese
果無む
hakanamu to despair of, to see the vanity of
思い切る
omoikiru to give up all thoughts of, to abandon, to despair of; to make up one's mind, to take a momentous decision
はかなむ
hakanamu to despair of, to see the vanity of
思いきる
omoikiru to give up all thoughts of, to abandon, to despair of; to make up one's mind, to take a momentous decision
思ひ切る
omoikiru to give up all thoughts of, to abandon, to despair of; to make up one's mind, to take a momentous decision
思いきれる
omoikireru to give up all thoughts of, to abandon, to despair of; to make up one's mind, to take a momentous decision
思い切れる
omoikireru to give up all thoughts of, to abandon, to despair of; to make up one's mind, to take a momentous decision
おもいきる
omoikiru to give up all thoughts of, to abandon, to despair of; to make up one's mind, to take a momentous decision
おもいきれる
omoikireru to give up all thoughts of, to abandon, to despair of; to make up one's mind, to take a momentous decision
儚め
hakaname to despair of, to see the vanity of
儚ん
hakanan to despair of, to see the vanity of
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