諦(あきら)める

あきらめる
verb (ichidan)
to give up
1. to give up, to abandon
To stop trying or hoping for something; to accept that something cannot be achieved.
夢(ゆめ)を諦(あきら)めないで。
Don't give up on your dream.
もう諦(あきら)めました。
I've already given up.
簡単(かんたん)に諦(あきら)めてはいけない。
You shouldn't give up easily.
何度(なんど)失敗(しっぱい)しても諦(あきら)めなかった。
I didn't give up no matter how many times I failed.
最後(さいご)まで諦(あきら)めずに頑張(がんば)ろう。
Let's keep trying without giving up until the end.

諦(あきら)める means to give up or resign oneself.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜を諦(あきら)める: to give up on ~
  • 諦(あきら)めずに: without giving up
  • 諦(あきら)めが悪(わる)い: reluctant to give up

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • やめる: to quit, stop
  • 断念(だんねん)する: to give up (formal)
  • 手(て)を引(ひ)く: to withdraw

Note: Ichidan verb (る-verb).

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Added 2026.1.9 21:24 · Revised 2026.2.20 10:15
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