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Japanese word
悲観
Pronunciation
Romajihikan
Meaning
- nounpessimism
Example
彼は未来を悲観しています。kare wa mi rai o hi kan shi te i ma su
He is pessimistic about the future.
More examples
一度の失敗を悲観する必要はありません。ichi do no ship pai o hi kan su ru hitsu yō wa a ri ma se n
There is no need to be pessimistic about a single failure.
Core concept
悲観 (hikan) presents an unfavorable view of what lies ahead and expects trouble or failure.
Common phrases
将来を悲観するshō rai o hi kan su ru
be pessimistic about the future
悲観に陥るhi kan ni ochii ru
fall into pessimism
悲観を深めるhi kan o fuka me ru
deepen one's pessimism
Similar words
悲観論hikanron: A developed way of viewing life or future events as likely to end badly.
ネガティブ思考negatibushikō: A tendency to notice and expect negative possibilities.
Definition in Japanese
将来や事態の成り行きを悪く見て、うまくいかないと考えること。shō rai ya ji tai no na ri yu ki o waru ku mi te u ma ku i ka na i to kanga e ru ko to
Word origin
悲観 (hikan) is a Sino-Japanese word formed from 悲 (hi, "sorrow") and 観 (kan, "view"), linking a sorrowful outlook with negative expectations.
Usage tips
- 悲観 (hikan) can apply to expectations about events, plans, or the future, so its range is wider than simply feeling discouraged.
Other meanings
- despairnoun
- discouragementnoun
Opposites
- 楽観rakkanoptimismnoun
Related words
- 悲観的hikantekipessimisticna-adjective
- 悲観論hikanronpessimistic viewnoun
- 悲観主義hikanshugipessimismnoun