JLPT N1 Advanced
観念
Abstract concept or resignation
Readings
Other forms
観念する to resign oneself
観念しろ command form: "Give up!"
1 Noun
Idea / Concept
A general mental image, philosophical idea, or sense of duty regarding a specific object or abstract phenomenon.
Example
彼 は 時間 の 観念 が 全く ない 。
He has absolutely no concept of time.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Resignation / Giving Up
The mental act of preparing oneself for the worst or accepting that a situation is hopeless.
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