► 動詞
諦める [(4)あきらめる] meaning: give up rank: 1
☆ 僕は何があっても絶対に諦めない ⇨ I won’t give up no matter what happens
投げ出す [なげだす] meaning: give up rank: 2
☆ 物事をそんなに簡単に投げ出していては絶対に成功しない ⇨ You’ll never succeed if you throw things out, give up, that easily (☛ Give up, rather frivolously in anger, frustration)
投げる [(2)なげる] [coll] meaning: give up rank: 2
☆ そう簡単に投げるな ⇨ Don’t give up so easily (☛ Stop making efforts in anger, frustration)
引き下がる [(4)ひきさがる] meaning: give up rank: 2
☆ 彼は脅されても引き下がらなかった ⇨ He didn’t back down even when threatened
☆ 私達はそう簡単には引き下がらない ⇨ We won’t go away that easily, quietly
見放す [みはなす] meaning: give up rank: 2
☆ 彼は麻薬を止めない息子を見放した ⇨ He gave up on his son who doesn’t stop taking drugs (☛ Stop caring about, support, someone)
明け渡す [(4)あけわたす] meaning: give up rank: 3
☆ 巨人は首位の座を明け渡した ⇨ Giants surrendered the top position in the standing (☛ Give up a position, territory, etc. that you have occupied)
断念 [(3)だんねん] [断念する] meaning: give up rank: 3
☆ 彼は大統領選の出馬を断念した ⇨ He gave up running for the presidential election (☛ Give up because of the circumstances, even though you don’t want to)
手放す [(3)てばなす] meaning: give up rank: 3
☆ 彼女は18才の時に産んだ子供を手放した ⇨ She gave up a baby (for adoption) when she was 18
放棄 [(1)ほうき] [放棄する] meaning: give up rank: 3
☆ 彼は怪我を理由に試合を放棄した ⇨ He retired from the game due to an injury
☆ 彼は自発的に自分の権利を放棄した ⇨ He voluntarily relinquished his own rights
見限る [みかぎる] meaning: give up rank: 3
☆ 彼女は彼が麻薬を止めるようずっと助けてきたが、遂に見限った ⇨ She had been helping him to stop using drugs, but finally gave up on him (☛ Give up on someone who never changes bad ways after a long time of patient support)
献上 [けんじょう] [献上する] [liter] meaning: give up rank: 4
☆ 彼等は自殺点を献上した ⇨ They gave up a score by an own goal
返上 [へんじょう] [返上する] meaning: give up rank: 4
☆ 彼は休日を返上して働いている ⇨ He’s giving up his holiday and is working
見切る [(2)みきる] meaning: give up rank: 4
☆ あいつのことはもう見切った ⇨ I’ve given up on that guy
► 成句
匙 [(1)さじ] [匙を投げる] meaning: give up rank: 4
☆ 彼はどんなに教えても分からない生徒に匙を投げた ⇨ He gave up on a student who wouldn’t learn no matter how he teached (☛ Originally came from “a doctor throwing his medicine mixing spoon and giving up on a patient”)
► 名詞
諦め [あきらめ] meaning: give up rank: 2
☆ 彼は諦めが悪い ⇨ He doesn’t know how to let go. He’s a sore-loser
☆ 諦めが良過ぎるのも良くない ⇨ It is not good to give up on things too easily
諦め [あきらめ] [諦めが付く] meaning: give up rank: 2
☆ 彼女のこと、どうしても諦めが付かない ⇨ I just can’t forget about her (☛ Finally let go of a loss, defeat, etc. after a long emotional struggle)
思い切り [おもいきり] [思い切りが付く] meaning: give up rank: 2
☆ どうしても思い切りがつかなかった ⇨ I just could not give it up
未練 [(1)みれん] meaning: give up rank: 2
☆ 彼は彼女に未だ未練が有る ⇨ He still has feelings for her
御手上げ [おてあげ] meaning: give up rank: 3
☆ 言う事を聞かないうちの息子にはもう御手上げだ ⇨ I don’t know what to do with my son who doesn’t listen to me
☆ 資金が尽きてもう御手上げだ ⇨ The fund has run out and I have to raise both hands up, surrender
断念 [(3)だんねん] meaning: give up rank: 3
☆ 彼は怪我でオリンピック出場の断念を余儀なくされた ⇨ He was forced to give up participating in the Olympics due to injury (☛ Give up because of the circumstances, even though you don’t want to)
泣き寝入り [なきねいり] [泣き寝入りする] meaning: give up rank: 3
☆ 彼女は権力者に強姦されて泣き寝入りするしかなかった ⇨ She was raped by a powerful man and there was nothing she could do but forget it (☛ Literally means “go to sleep crying”)
放棄 [(1)ほうき] meaning: give up rank: 3
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見切り [みきり] [見切りを付ける] meaning: give up rank: 3
☆ もうこの計画には見切りを付ける時だ ⇨ It is time to abandon this project
► 形容詞
未練がましい [(6)みれんがましい] meaning: give up rank: 3
☆ 彼は未だに未練がましくああしておけば、こうしておけばと言っている ⇨ He still hasn’t been over it saying should’ve done this and that (☛ Usually implies the speaker thinks someone is complaining despite lack of effort)