Oujou

往生 (Oujou) is a Japanese noun meaning “passing on to the next life, death, giving up a struggle, submission”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpassing on to the next life
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdeath
  3. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbgiving up a struggle; submission
  4. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbeing at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
  5. nouncoercion

Examples

  • You are hopeless.

  • Those impossible suggestions just annoy me.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 往生

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