Hikan

JLPT N1

悲観 (Hikan) is a Japanese noun meaning “pessimism, (taking a) gloomy view, discouragement, despondency”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbpessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment

Examples

  • He has a tendency to be pessimistic.

  • She has a tendency to look on the dark side of things.

  • You had better not take such a hopeless view of life.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 悲観

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