自暴自棄(じぼうじき)

じぼうじき
na-adjective, noun, expression
self-destructive; reckless despair; giving up on oneself
emotion
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(しつれん)して自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になる。
To become self-destructive after a broken heart.
自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になっても何(なに)も解決(かいけつ)しない。
Nothing is solved by giving in to despair.
彼(かれ)は仕事(しごと)を失(うしな)って自暴自棄(じぼうじき)な行動(こうどう)を取(と)った。
He lost his job and started acting recklessly out of despair.

FOUR-CHARACTER IDIOM (四字熟語(よじじゅくご)):
自暴(じぼう) (self-abandonment) + 自棄(じき) (giving up on oneself)

Etymology

  • 自(じ): self
  • 暴(ぼう): violence, recklessness
  • 棄(き): to abandon, to discard

Common patterns

Used as a na-adjective with になる or as a noun:

Usage

Describes someone who has lost all hope and no longer cares about the consequences of their actions, often leading to harmful behavior.

Related words

Related Words

Synonym: 投(な)げやり (apathetic)
Related: 諦(あきら)める (to give up)
Compare: やけ (desperation)
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Added 2026.1.17 13:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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