Vocabulary

What does 自棄 (やけ, yake) mean?

自棄 (やけ, yake) means desperation; despair; self-abandonment.

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Readingやけ
Romajiyake
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
やけ
yake

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

  1. 1noun · na-adjective desperation; despair; self-abandonment

Also written: 焼け

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