Japanese word

見捨てる

Pronunciation

Romajimisuteru

Meaning

  • verbabandon

Example

誰も家族を見捨てません。dare mo ka zoku o mi su te ma se n

No one abandons their family.

Illustration for 見捨てる (abandon)

More examples

困っている人を見捨ててはいけません。koma tte i ru hito o mi su te te wa i ke ma se n

You must not abandon people in trouble.

Core concept

Expresses turning away from a person or cause instead of continuing to give the help or protection it needs.

Common phrases

  • 家族を見捨てるka zoku o mi su te ru

    abandon one's family

  • 仲間を見捨てるnaka ma o mi su te ru

    abandon one's companions

  • 患者を見捨てるkan ja o mi su te ru

    abandon a patient

Similar words

見放すmihanasu: To stop believing that a person or undertaking can succeed and withdraw support.
捨てるsuteru: To leave behind or give up a person, relationship, or undertaking.
見切るmikiru: To give up on a person or plan after deciding it will not succeed.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事を、最後まで面倒を見たり助けたりせずに放置する。hito ya mono goto o sai go ma de men dō o mi ta ri tasu ke ta ri se zu ni hō chi su ru

Word origin

見捨てる (misuteru) is formed from 見 (mi, "see") and 捨てる (suteru, "throw away"), so its structure conveys seeing a situation and then discarding the person or thing involved.

Usage tips

  • When used about a person, 見捨てる (misuteru) usually implies leaving someone without needed help, so it carries more blame than a neutral verb for leaving.

Other meanings

  • desertverb

Opposites

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