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悲観

ひかん

N2pessimism · to be pessimistic

Examples

一度の失敗だけで将来を悲観する必要はない。

状況を悲観せず、今できることから始めた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 悲観 (ひかん) is a pessimistic view of future outcomes. The examples use 悲観する and negative connective 悲観せず.
  • Basic usage: One failure need not make the future seem hopeless; action begins without viewing the situation pessimistically.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Pessimism about the future and action without pessimism
    • Targets are 将来を and 状況を. せず links the absence of pessimism to the action that follows.

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