自暴自棄
じぼうじき
na-adjective, noun (four-character idiom)
self-destructive; reckless despair; giving up on oneself
1.
self-destructive; reckless despair
A state of having lost hope and acting recklessly without caring about consequences, often damaging oneself in the process.
失恋して自暴自棄になる。
To become self-destructive after a broken heart.
自暴自棄になっても何も解決しない。
Nothing is solved by giving in to despair.
彼は仕事を失って自暴自棄な行動を取った。
He lost his job and started acting recklessly out of despair.
FOUR-CHARACTER IDIOM (四字熟語):
自暴 (self-abandonment) + 自棄 (giving up on oneself)
COMPONENTS:
- 自: self
- 暴: violence, recklessness
- 棄: to abandon, to discard
GRAMMAR:
Used as a na-adjective with になる or as a noun:
- 自暴自棄になる (to become self-destructive)
- 自暴自棄な行動 (self-destructive behavior)
NUANCE:
Describes someone who has lost all hope and no longer cares about the consequences of their actions, often leading to harmful behavior.
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- {やけになる}: to become desperate/reckless
- 投げやりになる}: to become careless/indifferent
- 諦める: to give up