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悲観 [ichi1,news1,nf08]
【ひかん [ichi1,news1,nf08] 】

[n,vs,vt,vi]
▶ pessimism
▶ (taking a) gloomy view
▶ discouragement
▶ despondency
▶ despair
▶ disappointment

Cross references:
	⇔ ant: 1207310 楽観 1. optimism; taking an optimistic view

Conjugations

History:

8.	A 2022-10-05 06:01:38 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
7.	A* 2022-10-05 04:35:56 Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	daijr/s, koj, etc.
	Diff:	@@ -20,0 +21 @@ +<xref type="ant" seq="1207310">楽観</xref>
6.	A 2022-04-17 21:16:53 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5.	A* 2022-04-17 21:00:53 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	meikyo, gg5
	Diff:	@@ -19 +19,2 @@ -<pos>&adj-no;</pos> +<pos>&vt;</pos> +<pos>&vi;</pos> @@ -21,4 +22,4 @@ -<gloss>despairing</gloss> -<gloss>losing hope (ahead of time)</gloss> -<gloss>having gloomy thoughts</gloss> -<gloss>getting discouraged</gloss> +<gloss>(taking a) gloomy view</gloss> +<gloss>discouragement</gloss> +<gloss>despondency</gloss> +<gloss>despair</gloss>
4.	A 2022-04-16 12:12:45 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Both GG5 and 中辞典 lead with "pessimism; disappointment". That said, I agree it's not a great fit. I'll move it down.
	Diff:	@@ -21 +20,0 @@ -<gloss>disappointment</gloss> @@ -25,0 +25 @@ +<gloss>disappointment</gloss>
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3.	A* 2022-04-16 11:59:21
	Refs:	http://yourei.jp/悲観
	Comments:	I read many 悲観する example sentences and "disappointment" was by far the worst translation. Why is it suddenly 2nd?
2.	A 2022-04-13 21:50:00 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	GG5, etc.
	Comments:	The JEs have the one sense, which I think is better.
	Diff:	@@ -18,0 +19,3 @@ +<pos>&adj-no;</pos> +<gloss>pessimism</gloss> +<gloss>disappointment</gloss> @@ -22 +24,0 @@ -<gloss>disappointment</gloss> @@ -24,5 +25,0 @@ -</sense> -<sense> -<pos>&n;</pos> -<pos>&vs;</pos> -<gloss>pessimism</gloss>
1.	A* 2022-04-13 18:15:54
	Refs:	大辞林
	Diff:	@@ -18,0 +19,9 @@ +<gloss>despairing</gloss> +<gloss>losing hope (ahead of time)</gloss> +<gloss>having gloomy thoughts</gloss> +<gloss>disappointment</gloss> +<gloss>getting discouraged</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<pos>&vs;</pos> @@ -20 +28,0 @@ -<gloss>disappointment</gloss>

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