Japanese

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Kanji in this term
えん
Hyōgai
せい
Grade: 3

Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

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From 厭世 (pessimism) +‎ (person).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(えん)(せい)() (enseika

  1. pessimist
    Synonym: ペシミスト
    Antonyms: オプチミスト, 楽天家

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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厭世家 (yeomsega) (hangeul 염세가)

  1. hanja form? of 염세가 (pessimist)