N3
だんねん (dannen)
断念
abandonment; giving up; drop (plans/hopes); resignation
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Refers to abandoning, giving up, or dropping plans, hopes, or actions due to insurmountable difficulties. Often used with する as a verb (断念する). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Give up?! Don't you dare give up on courting me just because I was a bit prickly! Refusing to pursue me is absolutely NOT allowed! Keep trying!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『だ、断念？！私がちょっとツンツンしたからって、私をデートに誘うのを簡単に断念するんじゃないわよ！諦めるなんて断固許さないんだからね！』
📝 Example Sentences
悪天候による安全上の懸念から、登山隊は頂上へのアタックを_______せざるを得ませんでした。
Due to safety concerns from bad weather, the mountaineering party had no choice but to abandon the attack on the summit.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "断念"!
深刻な資金不足に直面し、新工場の建設プロジェクトを完全に_______することになりました。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 計画などを諦めキッパリ断ち切る「断念」が正解です。ハルカ部長：『プロジェクトの断念！悲しいわね。でも、私への愛の告白という生涯プロジェクトだけは、何があっても絶対に断念禁止よ！』
English: Since it represents giving up and completely cutting off plans, 'abandonment/giving up' (dannen) is correct. Haruka: 'Abandoning the project! Sad. But to that lifelong project of your confession of love to me alone, absolutely no abandonment is allowed under any circumstances!'
English: Since it represents giving up and completely cutting off plans, 'abandonment/giving up' (dannen) is correct. Haruka: 'Abandoning the project! Sad. But to that lifelong project of your confession of love to me alone, absolutely no abandonment is allowed under any circumstances!'
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