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TOPIK 5noun

자포자기

japojagi

자포자기가 · 자포자기를

self-abandonment, giving up on oneself

Example

한 번 실패했다고 자포자기하지 마세요.

Don't give up on yourself just because you failed once.

Word parts

자 self포 harm자 self기 abandon

Literally 'harm yourself, abandon yourself'.