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절망
절망
絕望
[ jeolmang ]
「명사」 Noun
• despair
The act of abandoning any hopes due to dim prospects, or such a state.
emotions
sadness
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
絕 (절)
–
to cut off, to sever, to come to an end
望 (망)
–
to look, to gaze, to hope, to expect, full moon
Derived words
절망적
–
1
being desperate
2
desperate
Neighboring words in the dictionary
절구
절규
절기
절대
절대로
절대자
절도
절도죄
절망
절망적
절반
절약
절절
절정
절차
젊다
젊은이
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