Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
そこで私は自分の計画を断念した。Accordingly I gave up my plans.
9 results for 断念
Kanji
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All 6政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
財界では、法案提出断念に反発を強めているそうだ。
In the financial world opposition is apparently increasing against the withdrawal of the proposed bill.
彼は経済上の理由で計画を断念した。
He gave up the plan for economic reasons.