諦め

• 読み: あきらめ
• ローマ字: akirame
• 漢字の分解: 諦 (tai/tei) — to give up, to abandon, to resign
• 発音: /a.ki.ɾa.me/

意味

Resignation; acceptance. Giving up on something or accepting an outcome one cannot change.

The noun form of the verb 諦める (to give up). In Japanese culture, 諦め can carry nuances of wisdom and maturity rather than pure defeat — accepting what cannot be changed. Often appears in expressions like 諦めがつく (to come to terms with) and 諦めが悪い (unwilling to give up).

例文

1. 何度も挑戦したが、最終的に諦めがついた。
2. 彼は諦めが悪くて、絶対にあきらめない性格だ。
3. 早すぎる諦めは後悔のもとになる。

使い方ガイド

場面: personal feelings, motivation, life decisions

トーン: reflective

起源と歴史

Derived from the verb 諦める (akirameru), which traces back to the classical Japanese 明らむ (akiramu, to make clear), implying acceptance through clear understanding of reality.

文化的背景

時代: Historical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal