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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is てい, and the kun reading is あきらめる. It has 16 strokes and relates to giving up or resignation.
• Basic usage: 諦める is read あきらめる, and 諦め is read あきらめ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 諦める and 諦め
  • 諦める means to give up or to abandon. It is a verb read あきらめる for giving up a goal or course of action.
  • 一度の失敗で夢を諦める必要はない。 means “There is no need to abandon your dream after one failure.”
  • 諦め means giving up or resignation. It is a noun read あきらめ for the state of giving up or resignation itself.
  • まだ時間はあるから、ここで諦めを口にするのは早い。 means “There is still time, so it is too early to speak of giving up.”