Japanese

あきらめる

あきらめる
Meaning: to give up; to abandon
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present あきらめる あきらめない
Polite あきらめます あきらめません
Past あきらめた あきらめなかった
Polite + Past あきらめました あきらめませんでした
Te-form あきらめて あきらめなくて
Potential あきらめられる あきらめられない
Passive あきらめられる あきらめられない
Causative あきらめさせる あきらめさせない
Imperative あきらめろ あきらめるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

Please don't give up on your dreams.
最後まであきらめずに頑張ろう。
Let's do our best without giving up until the end.
彼は何度失敗してもあきらめない、本当にしぶとい男だ。
He is a truly tenacious man who never gives up no matter how many times he fails.

Usage Notes

Used when one stops trying to achieve something or lets go of a desire.

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